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Draft Selections
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (WSH)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (WSH)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (WSH)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (WSH)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
AJ Barner Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (WSH)
AJ Barner
TE Michigan
Marcus Harris Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Marcus Harris
DL-EDGE Auburn
Walter Rouse Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (WSH)
Walter Rouse
OT Oklahoma
Draft Picks Received
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Walter Rouse Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Walter Rouse
OT Oklahoma
Draft Picks Traded
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Commanders bet the future on Williams. The board says B-.

The Commanders spent the pick that matters most on Caleb Williams, and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape. The bottom line is a respectable B-.

Every board in the league had Gray lower, and that gap is the story. They punted on wide receiver, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. With wide receiver, cornerback and other spots unsolved, spending premium capital on DT-EDGE is the choice that costs them.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Caleb Williams
In the 2nd overall pick they get the face of the franchise. A real need, handled.
Pick36 Rnd2 Troy Fautanu
A tidy little value on Troy Fautanu in Round 2, Pick 4, a step better than break-even. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick40 Rnd2 Chop Robinson
A market-rate edge rusher, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Chop Robinson. It fills a real need, too.
Pick67 Rnd3 Maason Smith
A surprising call. With wide receiver, cornerback and other spots still to address, they spent the 67th pick on Maason Smith, a DT-EDGE they were not short of.
Pick100 Rnd3 Cedric Gray
They reached into another round for Cedric Gray, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick111 Rnd4 Tommy Eichenberg
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Tommy Eichenberg at linebacker with wide receiver, cornerback and other spots open.
Pick141 Rnd5 Frank Gore Jr.
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Frank Gore Jr.. The roster fit checks out.
Pick147 Rnd5 Jaylan Ford
Jaylan Ford at pick 147 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick181 Rnd6 AJ Barner
AJ Barner in Round 6, Pick 6 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick223 Rnd7 Marcus Harris
A straight-up fair deal on Marcus Harris at pick No. 223, value and slot in agreement. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick256 Rnd7 Walter Rouse
A slide stopped in slot 256, with Walter Rouse worth more than the price. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.