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Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (WSH)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Sedrick Van Pran Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Sedrick Van Pran
C Georgia
Cade Stover Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (WSH)
Cade Stover
TE Ohio State
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (WSH)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (WSH)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Braiden McGregor Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (WSH)
Braiden McGregor
DE-EDGE Michigan
Justin Eboigbe Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (WSH)
Justin Eboigbe
DL-EDGE Alabama
Trajan Jeffcoat Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (WSH)
Trajan Jeffcoat
DL-EDGE Arkansas
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Cade Stover Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Cade Stover
TE Ohio State
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (KC)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (KC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (KC)
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Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (NE)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Jermaine Burton Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (KC)
Jermaine Burton
WR Alabama
Players Gained
Head Shot
Austin Reiter
C
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Josh Uche
EDGE
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall A-
ValueC NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
The Commanders finally solved quarterback, and it carried them to a A-.

The Commanders went off the board in a big way for Frank Gore Jr., 126 picks early. Conviction is one thing; this is another.

Jayden Daniels is the bet, and the class will be judged on how it pays off. They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. That cornerback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

The veteran additions, Josh Uche chief among them, give the class a floor the rookies alone would not.

In the end it comes back to Jayden Daniels, and a haul good enough to build on right away.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In No. 3 they get their quarterback of the future at fair value.
Pick36 Rnd2 Kris Jenkins
They went early on Kris Jenkins in Round 2, Pick 4, and the value did not follow. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick40 Rnd2 Jordan Morgan
Jordan Morgan in slot 40 lands just on the right side of the ledger. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick67 Rnd3 Sedrick Van Pran
They paid sticker price for Sedrick Van Pran in pick 67, and that is fine. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick68 Rnd3 Cade Stover
No edge and no loss on Cade Stover in the Round 3 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick95 Rnd3 Luke McCaffrey
Luke McCaffrey at pick No. 95 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick100 Rnd3 Frank Gore Jr.
Frank Gore Jr. at pick No. 100 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick137 Rnd5 Tommy Eichenberg
Tommy Eichenberg at pick 137 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick139 Rnd5 Braiden McGregor
They reached a country mile for Braiden McGregor at No. 139, and the board is aghast. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick152 Rnd5 Justin Eboigbe
Fair-plus on Justin Eboigbe, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick222 Rnd7 Trajan Jeffcoat
A real head-scratcher, Trajan Jeffcoat in the Round 7 slot is miles ahead of his ranking. It patches a soft spot without any drama.