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Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall
B
ValueB
NeedB
TradesC
FutureA
The Commanders let Mukuba fall and pounced. Final grade: B. When a board-topper like Andrew Mukuba slides to the Round 4 slot, you do not overthink it, and the Commanders did not. No fireworks, but a solid B.
The Dellinger reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. With edge rusher and quarterback unsolved, spending premium capital on safety is the choice that costs them.
They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.
All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.
Pick Analysis
Pick62
Rnd2
Malaki Starks
A top-tier safety at a bargain, Malaki Starks in slot 62, plain and simple. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick67
Rnd3
Jayden Higgins
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Jayden Higgins in the Round 3 slot. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick95
Rnd3
Charles Grant
Charles Grant in Round 3, Pick 31 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick128
Rnd4
Andrew Mukuba
The needs board was loud and they turned it down, spending pick No. 128 on Andrew Mukuba with edge rusher and quarterback unsolved.
Pick133
Rnd4
Jordan Phillips
You do not let an interior defensive lineman like Jordan Phillips reach No. 133 and blink. They did not. The roster fit checks out.
Pick169
Rnd5
Damien Martinez
Damien Martinez slid further than he should have, and the 169th overall pick is lovely value for the running back. It fills a real need, too.
Pick170
Rnd5
Logan Brown
They barely believed it either: Logan Brown still on the board at the 170th pick. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick173
Rnd5
Oronde Gadsden II
A wild overpay on Oronde Gadsden II in pick 173, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick206
Rnd6
Jaylen Reed
Value with a capital V on Jaylen Reed in Round 6, Pick 30, a genuine coup. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick226
Rnd7
Robert Longerbeam
No drama and no debate, Robert Longerbeam went about where he belonged in No. 226. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick245
Rnd7
Isaac TeSlaa
Isaac TeSlaa at pick No. 245 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick251
Rnd7
Garrett Dellinger
They reached into another round for Garrett Dellinger, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick257
Rnd7
Teddye Buchanan
No edge and no loss on Teddye Buchanan in pick 257; it is a wash and a sensible one. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.