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  • MM DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (WSH)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (WSH)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (WSH)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Ja'Tavion Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Ja'Tavion Sanders
TE Texas
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (WSH)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
LB Clemson
Gabriel Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Gabriel Murphy
DL-EDGE UCLA
Devontez Walker Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (WSH)
Devontez Walker
WR North Carolina
Braiden McGregor Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (WSH)
Braiden McGregor
DE-EDGE Michigan
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (WSH)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (WSH)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (ARI)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Devontez Walker Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Devontez Walker
WR North Carolina
Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (ARI)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Players Gained
Head Shot
Bruno LaBelle
TE
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB-
The Commanders bet the future on Daniels. The board says B+.

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

The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. Every board in the league had McGregor lower, and that gap is the story. They will regret leaving running back for another day if the season turns on it.

Landing Walker that late papers over a lot of smaller sins.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but running back.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In Round 1, Pick 4 they get a franchise quarterback. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick27 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In pick 27 they get a go-to option on the outside at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick35 Rnd2 Amarius Mims
They let Amarius Mims come to them and pounced at slot 35. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick36 Rnd2 Jordan Morgan
Jordan Morgan in pick No. 36 is fair value, right on his grade. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick40 Rnd2 Ja'Tavion Sanders
No edge and no loss on Ja'Tavion Sanders in the Round 2 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick67 Rnd3 Mike Sainristil
Value with a capital V on Mike Sainristil in the 67th overall pick, a genuine coup. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick78 Rnd3 Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
A tidy little value on Jeremiah Trotter Jr. in No. 78, a step better than break-even. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick100 Rnd3 Gabriel Murphy
A conviction pick on Gabriel Murphy at the 100th pick that the board grades a round light. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick104 Rnd4 Devontez Walker
You do not let a wide receiver like Devontez Walker reach pick No. 104 and blink. They did not. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick139 Rnd5 Braiden McGregor
Braiden McGregor in the Round 5 slot is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. The roster fit checks out.
Pick152 Rnd5 Tommy Eichenberg
Tommy Eichenberg in the 152nd pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick222 Rnd7 Joe Milton III
Fair-plus on Joe Milton III, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.