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  • cthomas7k DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (WSH)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (WSH)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Brandon Dorlus Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (WSH)
Brandon Dorlus
DE-EDGE Oregon
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (WSH)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (WSH)
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint...
WR Georgia
David Ugwoegbu Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (WSH)
David Ugwoegbu
OLB-EDGE Houston
Austin Stogner Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Austin Stogner
TE Oklahoma
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (LAC)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LAC)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Brandon Dorlus Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (LAC)
Brandon Dorlus
DE-EDGE Oregon
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LAC)
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Draft Picks Traded
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (LAC)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Ja'Lynn Polk Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (CIN)
Ja'Lynn Polk
WR Washington
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureA+
A franchise passer in Daniels headlines a B- weekend for the Commanders.

After circling the position for what felt like forever, the Commanders committed. Jayden Daniels is the quarterback now, and the roster gets built to his timeline.

They are betting Ugwoegbu proves the room right and everyone else wrong. They banked enough surplus on Guyton to cover a lot of smaller sins. They handed away value on the phones that the picks cannot earn back.

Leaving running back unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick5 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
By-the-book stuff, Jayden Daniels at slot 5 squarely in line with his ranking. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick36 Rnd2 Jordan Morgan
Jordan Morgan at the 36th overall pick is money in the bank, a offensive lineman taken below his worth. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick37 Rnd2 Edgerrin Cooper
They left a pile of value on the table to take Edgerrin Cooper this early at Round 2, Pick 5. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick67 Rnd3 Tyler Guyton
Steal is underselling it; Tyler Guyton at the 67th pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick69 Rnd3 Brandon Dorlus
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Brandon Dorlus at No. 69. The roster fit checks out.
Pick100 Rnd3 Mike Sainristil
Somehow Mike Sainristil was still sitting there in the Round 3 slot, and they pounced on premier cornerback value. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick102 Rnd4 Zak Zinter
Fair-plus on Zak Zinter, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick141 Rnd5 Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint in pick No. 141 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick181 Rnd6 David Ugwoegbu
Value said wait; David Ugwoegbu in the Round 6 slot says they were not listening. The roster logic is harder to follow.
Pick223 Rnd7 Austin Stogner
A tight end of that caliber at the 223rd pick is the definition of value, full stop. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.