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Draft Selections
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (WSH)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (WSH)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (WSH)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
LB Clemson
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (WSH)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (WSH)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
Will Shipley Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (WSH)
Will Shipley
RB Clemson
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (WSH)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Trevor Keegan Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Trevor Keegan
OG Michigan
Draft Picks Received
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (JAX)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (JAX)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (JAX)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (JAX)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (ATL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (MIN)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Adisa Isaac Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (ATL)
Adisa Isaac
DE-EDGE Penn State
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (CAR)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Players Gained
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Luke Fortner
C
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T.J. Hockenson
TE
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Nate Landman
LB
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall A-
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
Nobody dealt better than the Commanders this weekend: A-.

The trade table was a mismatch, and the Commanders were on the right end of it, hauling in a fortune in surplus value. One of the weekend's best, top to bottom, and a A- to show for it.

The Mahogany pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. They will regret leaving wide receiver for another day if the season turns on it. The Commanders paired the rookies with proven help, T.J. Hockenson leading the way.

The future picks help the war chest more than the win-now roster.

The kind of weekend a front office frames and hangs on the wall.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 JC Latham
In the 17th overall pick they get protection for the quarterback at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick42 Rnd2 Byron Murphy II
A straight-up fair deal on Byron Murphy II at No. 42, value and slot in agreement. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick48 Rnd2 T.J. Tampa
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing T.J. Tampa in Round 2, Pick 16. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick67 Rnd3 Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
A tidy little value on Jeremiah Trotter Jr. in the Round 3 slot, a step better than break-even. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick96 Rnd3 Christian Mahogany
Christian Mahogany slipping to the 96th pick is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick100 Rnd3 Tykee Smith
Tykee Smith at slot 100 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick102 Rnd4 Matt Goncalves
They paid sticker price for Matt Goncalves in pick 102, and that is fine. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick141 Rnd5 Will Shipley
Will Shipley at pick No. 141 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick181 Rnd6 Jaylan Ford
Nice patience on Jaylan Ford, who had no business lasting to No. 181. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick223 Rnd7 Trevor Keegan
By-the-book stuff, Trevor Keegan at the 223rd overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.