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Draft Selections
James Pearce Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (WSH)
James Pearce Jr.
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (WSH)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Omarr Norman-Lott Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (WSH)
Omarr Norman-Lott
DT Tennessee
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (WSH)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Cameron Williams Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (WSH)
Cameron Williams
OT Texas
Clay Webb Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (WSH)
Clay Webb
OG Jacksonville State
Jaydon Blue Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (WSH)
Jaydon Blue
RB Texas
Antwaun Powell-Ryland Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (WSH)
Antwaun Powell-Ryland
DL-EDGE Virginia Tech
Isaac TeSlaa Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (WSH)
Isaac TeSlaa
WR Arkansas
Nick Martin Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (WSH)
Nick Martin
LB Oklahoma State
Ty Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (WSH)
Ty Robinson
DL Nebraska
Draft Picks Received
James Pearce Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CLE)
James Pearce Jr.
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (BUF)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Omarr Norman-Lott Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CLE)
Omarr Norman-Lott
DT Tennessee
Cameron Williams Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (BUF)
Cameron Williams
OT Texas
Clay Webb Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (BUF)
Clay Webb
OG Jacksonville State
Jaydon Blue Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (CLE)
Jaydon Blue
RB Texas
Antwaun Powell-Ryland Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (CLE)
Antwaun Powell-Ryland
DL-EDGE Virginia Tech
Nick Martin Head Shot
PICK: 216 RND: 6 (CLE)
Nick Martin
LB Oklahoma State
Draft Picks Traded
Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (CLE)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Rylie Mills Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (BUF)
Rylie Mills
DL Notre Dame
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB TradesB FutureB-
The Commanders let Robinson fall and pounced. Final grade: B.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Commanders watched Ty Robinson slide 83 picks past his grade and did not hesitate.

Reaching for Martin left real value on the table behind him. Leaving tight end unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick33 Rnd2 James Pearce Jr.
A top-tier edge rusher at a bargain, James Pearce Jr. in the 33rd overall pick, plain and simple. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick62 Rnd2 Nick Emmanwori
Nick Emmanwori at the Round 2 slot is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick94 Rnd3 Omarr Norman-Lott
Circle this one: Omarr Norman-Lott at pick No. 94 is a fall that decides a draft. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick128 Rnd4 Jayden Higgins
They robbed the room for Jayden Higgins here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick132 Rnd4 Cameron Williams
Cameron Williams in No. 132 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick173 Rnd5 Clay Webb
They jumped the gun on Clay Webb, taking him earlier than his grade liked. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick179 Rnd6 Jaydon Blue
A clean, defensible pick in Round 6, Pick 3 with a little surplus value in Jaydon Blue. It fills a real need, too.
Pick192 Rnd6 Antwaun Powell-Ryland
Antwaun Powell-Ryland at the 192nd pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick205 Rnd6 Isaac TeSlaa
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Isaac TeSlaa well ahead of where he belonged. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick216 Rnd6 Nick Martin
Nick Martin in the Round 6 slot is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick245 Rnd7 Ty Robinson
Steal is underselling it; Ty Robinson at slot 245 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It patches a soft spot without any drama.