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Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (WSH)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (WSH)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Javon Foster Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Javon Foster
OT Missouri
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (WSH)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
Cornelius Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (WSH)
Cornelius Johnson
WR Michigan
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (WSH)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Commanders left with their quarterback, and a B- to match.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Jayden Daniels is the Commanders' quarterback, full stop.

The Johnson reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. The Ford pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped running back, which is a strange place to end up. Wide receiver was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In the Round 1 slot they get the face of the franchise. A real need, handled.
Pick36 Rnd2 Chris Braswell
They paid a round early for Chris Braswell in pick 36, more than the board wanted. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick40 Rnd2 Jordan Morgan
Jordan Morgan in No. 40 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick67 Rnd3 Mike Sainristil
Mike Sainristil in the 67th overall pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick78 Rnd3 Theo Johnson
Theo Johnson at Round 3, Pick 14 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick100 Rnd3 Javon Foster
They left a pile of value on the table to take Javon Foster this early at the 100th pick. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick139 Rnd5 Jarrian Jones
A reasonable price with a little left over, Jarrian Jones in slot 139. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick152 Rnd5 Cornelius Johnson
They reached into another round for Cornelius Johnson, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick222 Rnd7 Jaylan Ford
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Jaylan Ford at pick 222 is the proof. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.