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  • 101 DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (WSH)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
CB Missouri
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (WSH)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Michael Hall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (WSH)
Michael Hall Jr.
DT Ohio State
Blake Corum Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (WSH)
Blake Corum
RB Michigan
Gabriel Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (WSH)
Gabriel Murphy
DL-EDGE UCLA
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Roger Rosengarten Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (WSH)
Roger Rosengarten
OT Washington
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (WSH)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Kitan Oladapo Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (WSH)
Kitan Oladapo
S Oregon State
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (WSH)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Tanor Bortolini Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (WSH)
Tanor Bortolini
C Wisconsin
Matthew Jones Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (WSH)
Matthew Jones
OG Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (PIT)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Blake Corum Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Blake Corum
RB Michigan
Gabriel Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (PIT)
Gabriel Murphy
DL-EDGE UCLA
Roger Rosengarten Head Shot
PICK: 119 RND: 4 (PIT)
Roger Rosengarten
OT Washington
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (PIT)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Tanor Bortolini Head Shot
PICK: 195 RND: 6 (PIT)
Tanor Bortolini
C Wisconsin
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (PIT)
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Draft Picks Traded
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CHI)
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Players Gained
Head Shot
Justin Fields
QB
Players traded away
Head Shot
Jamin Davis
LB
Head Shot
Jonathan Allen
DT
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall D-
ValueB NeedB+ TradesF FutureC-
The Commanders lost the trade table, and the D- tells the story.

The Commanders clearly saw something nobody else did in Matthew Jones, taking him 49 picks ahead of his grade. The board is not convinced. The board pushed back all weekend, and the D- is the result.

The trades bled value they could not afford to lose. The tight end spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

They are betting the present roster is worth a lighter draft next spring. The Barton value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.

Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even, and tight end is still a hole.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Marvin Harrison Jr.
A straight-up fair deal on Marvin Harrison Jr. at pick No. 2, value and slot in agreement. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick36 Rnd2 Graham Barton
The board had Graham Barton higher than the 36th overall pick, and the offensive lineman fell to them anyway. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick40 Rnd2 Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. in the 40th pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick51 Rnd2 Chris Braswell
Chris Braswell at Round 2, Pick 19 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the edge rusher. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick67 Rnd3 Payton Wilson
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Payton Wilson at the Round 3 slot. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick78 Rnd3 Michael Hall Jr.
No edge and no loss on Michael Hall Jr. in slot 78; it is a wash and a sensible one. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick84 Rnd3 Blake Corum
Blake Corum in Round 3, Pick 20 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick98 Rnd3 Gabriel Murphy
Gabriel Murphy at pick 98 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick100 Rnd3 Brenden Rice
They did well to land Brenden Rice in pick No. 100, just ahead of his grade. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick119 Rnd4 Roger Rosengarten
They went early on Roger Rosengarten in the 119th overall pick, and the value did not follow. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick139 Rnd5 Tommy Eichenberg
They paid sticker price for Tommy Eichenberg in No. 139, and that is fine. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick152 Rnd5 Kitan Oladapo
Kitan Oladapo at slot 152 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick178 Rnd6 Kamal Hadden
They read the board right and Kamal Hadden was the payoff at the 178th pick. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick195 Rnd6 Tanor Bortolini
Tanor Bortolini is a better player than the Round 6 slot suggests; smart patience, rewarded. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick222 Rnd7 Matthew Jones
They reached a country mile for Matthew Jones at the 222nd pick, and the board is aghast. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.