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  • bshea DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (WSH)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (WSH)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Jaishawn Barham Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (WSH)
Jaishawn Barham
LB Michigan
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (WSH)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (WSH)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Jaydn Ott Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (WSH)
Jaydn Ott
RB Oklahoma
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Bryce Foster
C Kansas
Barion Brown Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (WSH)
Barion Brown
WR LSU
Draft Picks Received
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (BUF)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (BUF)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Barion Brown Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
Barion Brown
WR LSU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (BUF)
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Draft Picks Traded
Spencer Fano Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (MIA)
Spencer Fano
OT Utah
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall C+
ValueB NeedB- TradesF FutureA+
The Commanders bled value on every deal, hence the C+.

The trade table was where it all came apart. The Commanders shipped out far more than they hauled back, and no amount of spin dresses up the bill.

The Green pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. That Barham pick is the receipt they will wave around later. That tight end hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

It nets out as a middle-of-the-pack haul that neither helps nor hurts much.

Pick Analysis
Pick21 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In No. 21 they get the heartbeat of the defense, outstanding value to boot. Need was not the driver here.
Pick72 Rnd3 Darrell Jackson Jr.
Nice patience on Darrell Jackson Jr., who had no business lasting to the 72nd pick. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick146 Rnd5 Jaishawn Barham
Somehow Jaishawn Barham was still sitting there in slot 146, and they pounced on premier linebacker value. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick163 Rnd5 Taylen Green
Taylen Green at the Round 5 slot is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick184 Rnd6 Xavier Nwankpa
No drama and no debate, Xavier Nwankpa went about where he belonged in Round 6, Pick 5. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick188 Rnd6 Jaydn Ott
By-the-book stuff, Jaydn Ott at pick No. 188 squarely in line with his ranking. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick223 Rnd7 Bryce Foster
They liked Bryce Foster enough to skip the value, taking him in pick 223. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick227 Rnd7 Barion Brown
They reached into another round for Barion Brown, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.