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Draft Selections
Donovan Ezeiruaku Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (WSH)
Donovan Ezeiruaku
DE-EDGE Boston College
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (WSH)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Danny Stutsman Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (WSH)
Danny Stutsman
LB Oklahoma
Gunnar Helm Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (WSH)
Gunnar Helm
TE Texas
Quincy Riley Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (WSH)
Quincy Riley
CB Louisville
Kyle Williams Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (WSH)
Kyle Williams
WR Washington State
Kyle Monangai Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (WSH)
Kyle Monangai
RB Rutgers
Theo Wease Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (WSH)
Theo Wease Jr.
WR Missouri
Draft Picks Received
Donovan Ezeiruaku Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CLE)
Donovan Ezeiruaku
DE-EDGE Boston College
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (SF)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Danny Stutsman Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (CLE)
Danny Stutsman
LB Oklahoma
Gunnar Helm Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (SF)
Gunnar Helm
TE Texas
Quincy Riley Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (CLE)
Quincy Riley
CB Louisville
Kyle Monangai Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (SF)
Kyle Monangai
RB Rutgers
Draft Picks Traded
Josaiah Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (CLE)
Josaiah Stewart
DE-EDGE Michigan
Harold Fannin Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (SF)
Harold Fannin Jr.
TE Bowling Green
Luke Kandra Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (HOU)
Luke Kandra
OG Cincinnati
Jordan Hancock Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (HOU)
Jordan Hancock
S Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
Laremy Tunsil
OT
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureC
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Commanders a B.

The Commanders put a flag in the ground for Donovan Ezeiruaku, 34 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit. No fireworks, but a solid B.

They banked enough surplus on Monangai to cover a lot of smaller sins. They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick33 Rnd2 Donovan Ezeiruaku
This one needs a full-page explanation: Donovan Ezeiruaku in slot 33, miles early. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick75 Rnd3 Donovan Jackson
They paid sticker price for Donovan Jackson in Round 3, Pick 11, and that is fine. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick103 Rnd4 Danny Stutsman
Danny Stutsman in the 103rd overall pick is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick112 Rnd4 Gunnar Helm
The board fumbled Gunnar Helm all the way to the 112th pick, and they scooped it up. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick181 Rnd6 Quincy Riley
Quincy Riley at the Round 6 slot is money in the bank, a cornerback taken below his worth. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick207 Rnd6 Kyle Williams
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Kyle Williams in pick No. 207. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick228 Rnd7 Kyle Monangai
Kyle Monangai at the Round 7 slot is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick250 Rnd7 Theo Wease Jr.
Theo Wease Jr. in the 250th overall pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.