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Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (WSH)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Cade Stover Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (WSH)
Cade Stover
TE Ohio State
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (WSH)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
Josh Newton Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (WSH)
Josh Newton
CB TCU
Isaac Guerendo Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (WSH)
Isaac Guerendo
RB Louisville
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (WSH)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (WSH)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Cedric Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (WSH)
Cedric Johnson
DE-EDGE Mississippi
Garret Greenfield Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (WSH)
Garret Greenfield
OT South Dakota State
Draft Picks Received
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
Josh Newton Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (MIN)
Josh Newton
CB TCU
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIN)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Cedric Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (MIN)
Cedric Johnson
DE-EDGE Mississippi
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (MIN)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesC+ FutureB
The Commanders found their guy under center in Maye: B-.

Start where it matters. The Commanders took Drake Maye to run the offense for the next decade, and every other decision this weekend bends around that one.

The Johnson pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. That is an offensive lineman worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly.

A whole weekend of picks and interior defensive lineman is somehow still a want. Job largely done: wide receiver settled and 7 of 8 of the wish list covered.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Drake Maye
They took Drake Maye at par in pick No. 2, which is nothing to complain about. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick36 Rnd2 Troy Franklin
A reasonable price with a little left over, Troy Franklin in the 36th overall pick. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick40 Rnd2 Kingsley Suamataia
Kingsley Suamataia in the 40th pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick78 Rnd3 Cade Stover
Good price on Cade Stover in the Round 3 slot, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick100 Rnd3 Khyree Jackson
A tidy little value on Khyree Jackson in slot 100, a step better than break-even. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick108 Rnd4 Dominick Puni
Dominick Puni at No. 108 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick129 Rnd4 Josh Newton
Josh Newton at Round 4, Pick 29 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the cornerback. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick139 Rnd5 Isaac Guerendo
A slide stopped in pick 139, with Isaac Guerendo worth more than the price. The roster fit checks out.
Pick152 Rnd5 Tommy Eichenberg
A clean, defensible pick in slot 152 with a little surplus value in Tommy Eichenberg. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick157 Rnd5 Tykee Smith
Tykee Smith in the 157th pick is fair value, right on his grade. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick177 Rnd6 Cedric Johnson
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Cedric Johnson. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick222 Rnd7 Garret Greenfield
Fair-plus on Garret Greenfield, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.