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Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (WSH)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (WSH)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
Kenyatta Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (WSH)
Kenyatta Jackson Jr.
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (WSH)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (WSH)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
Lee Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (WSH)
Lee Hunter
DT Texas Tech
Barion Brown Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (WSH)
Barion Brown
WR LSU
Draft Picks Received
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (LAR)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (LAR)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LAR)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LAR)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Francis Mauigoa Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (LAR)
Francis Mauigoa
OT Miami
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB- TradesB- FutureB+
The Commanders checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

The Commanders spent real capital to be 57 picks early on Kenyatta Jackson Jr., and the board is going to hold them to it. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.

The tight end hole is the one line item this class does not answer. It is a bet on later, and a defensible one for a team playing the long game.

Job largely done: wide receiver settled and 4 of 8 of the wish list covered. Their trades came out a wash either way.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the tight end spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick9 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In pick No. 9 they get a two-high chess piece. Need was not the driver here.
Pick63 Rnd2 Deontae Lawson
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Deontae Lawson. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick68 Rnd3 Kenyatta Jackson Jr.
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Kenyatta Jackson Jr. well ahead of where he belonged. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick147 Rnd5 Davison Igbinosun
A real head-scratcher, Davison Igbinosun in Round 5, Pick 7 is miles ahead of his ranking. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick186 Rnd6 Patrick Payton
A big swing on Patrick Payton at No. 186, well ahead of any board in the building. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick191 Rnd6 Lee Hunter
A reach on Lee Hunter in the 191st pick; the board had better options right there. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick220 Rnd7 Barion Brown
Barion Brown at pick No. 220 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.