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  • Big Lenny DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (WSH)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (WSH)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Xavier Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (WSH)
Xavier Thomas
DE-EDGE Clemson
Cedric Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (WSH)
Cedric Johnson
DE-EDGE Mississippi
M.J. Devonshire Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (WSH)
M.J. Devonshire
CB Pittsburgh
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Commanders found their guy under center in Daniels: B-.

When the story of this class is written, it opens with Cedric Johnson at Round 5, Pick 16, a reach of 73 spots that the board flatly disagrees with. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.

The whole projection now runs through Jayden Daniels; hit there and everything else looks smarter. Landing Devonshire that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. Leaving running back unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In the 2nd pick they get a franchise quarterback at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick36 Rnd2 Kool-Aid McKinstry
A tidy bit of business in Round 2, Pick 4, where Kool-Aid McKinstry graded well above the range. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick40 Rnd2 Patrick Paul
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Patrick Paul. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick67 Rnd3 Kingsley Suamataia
Kingsley Suamataia at the Round 3 slot is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick78 Rnd3 Johnny Wilson
Value said wait; Johnny Wilson in slot 78 says they were not listening. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick100 Rnd3 Theo Johnson
Theo Johnson at pick 100 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick139 Rnd5 Xavier Thomas
Xavier Thomas at No. 139 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick152 Rnd5 Cedric Johnson
Cedric Johnson in the Round 5 slot is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick222 Rnd7 M.J. Devonshire
You do not let a cornerback like M.J. Devonshire reach pick No. 222 and blink. They did not. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.