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  • smoakme DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (WSH)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Jaylen Wright Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (WSH)
Jaylen Wright
RB Tennessee
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (WSH)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
Josh Newton Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (WSH)
Josh Newton
CB TCU
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (WSH)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 6 (WSH)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Matthew Jones Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (WSH)
Matthew Jones
OG Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Josh Newton Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (LAC)
Josh Newton
CB TCU
Matthew Jones Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (LAC)
Matthew Jones
OG Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LAC)
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Nehemiah Pritchett Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (LAC)
Nehemiah Pritchett
CB Auburn
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Quarterback settled, Williams in the fold, and a B- for the Commanders.

The search is over. The Commanders handed the keys to Caleb Williams, and the whole operation now runs on his development.

For all the activity, wide receiver went untouched, which is hard to explain. On value alone, Wright makes the weekend a net positive. Goncalves has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Caleb Williams
In the 2nd overall pick they get a long-term answer under center at fair value.
Pick36 Rnd2 Darius Robinson
By-the-book stuff, Darius Robinson at Round 2, Pick 4 squarely in line with his ranking. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick40 Rnd2 Chris Braswell
No edge and no loss on Chris Braswell in pick 40; it is a wash and a sensible one. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick67 Rnd3 Kingsley Suamataia
A quiet steal in slot 67: Kingsley Suamataia for less than the market said. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick101 Rnd4 Jaylen Wright
Jaylen Wright in the 101st pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick103 Rnd4 Matt Goncalves
Matt Goncalves at the Round 4 slot is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick139 Rnd5 Josh Newton
Josh Newton in pick No. 139 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick181 Rnd6 Kamal Hadden
They read the board right and Kamal Hadden was the payoff at No. 181. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick220 Rnd6 Michael Barrett
A tidy little value on Michael Barrett in the 220th overall pick, a step better than break-even. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick256 Rnd7 Matthew Jones
Fair-plus on Matthew Jones, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.