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Draft Selections
Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (WSH)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (WSH)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Josh Newton Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Josh Newton
CB TCU
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (WSH)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (WSH)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Jaylen Harrell Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (WSH)
Jaylen Harrell
DE-EDGE Michigan
Omar Speights Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Omar Speights
LB LSU
Draft Picks Received
Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (LAC)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LAC)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LAC)
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Draft Picks Traded
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (LAC)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesD+ FutureA
The Commanders bet the future on Penix Jr.. The board says B-.

The one hole that towered over the rest is filled. The Commanders spent their marquee pick on Michael Penix Jr., and for the first time in a while there is a real answer at quarterback. They moved the roster forward and banked a B- for it.

The running back hole is the one line item this class does not answer. If one pick saves this weekend, it is Speights.

The Colson pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over.

Good work on the whole, with running back the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick5 Rnd1 Michael Penix Jr.
In slot 5 they get a passer to set the clock by at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick36 Rnd2 Troy Fautanu
They paid sticker price for Troy Fautanu in the Round 2 slot, and that is fine. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick37 Rnd2 Graham Barton
Graham Barton in Round 2, Pick 5 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick40 Rnd2 Xavier Legette
By-the-book stuff, Xavier Legette at the 40th overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick67 Rnd3 Josh Newton
Josh Newton is a better player than No. 67 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick100 Rnd3 Tykee Smith
A clean, defensible pick in pick No. 100 with a little surplus value in Tykee Smith. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick102 Rnd4 Junior Colson
Junior Colson at the 102nd pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick141 Rnd5 Theo Johnson
A market-rate tight end, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Theo Johnson. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick181 Rnd6 Jaylen Harrell
Jaylen Harrell in No. 181 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick223 Rnd7 Omar Speights
A quiet steal in the Round 7 slot: Omar Speights for less than the market said. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.