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    Commanders
Draft Selections
Jordyn Tyson Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (WSH)
Jordyn Tyson
WR Arizona State
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (WSH)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Braylan Shelby Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (WSH)
Braylan Shelby
DE-EDGE USC
Jaishawn Barham Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (WSH)
Jaishawn Barham
LB Michigan
James Smith Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (WSH)
James Smith
DL Alabama
Alex Birchmeier Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (WSH)
Alex Birchmeier
OG Penn State
Dante Dowdell Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (WSH)
Dante Dowdell
RB Kentucky
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (WSH)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
Trey Leckner Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (WSH)
Trey Leckner
TE Washington State
Gentry Williams Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (WSH)
Gentry Williams
CB Oklahoma
Draft Picks Received
Jordyn Tyson Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (DET)
Jordyn Tyson
WR Arizona State
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (LAR)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Braylan Shelby Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (DET)
Braylan Shelby
DE-EDGE USC
Jaishawn Barham Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (LAR)
Jaishawn Barham
LB Michigan
Dante Dowdell Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (DET)
Dante Dowdell
RB Kentucky
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (MIA)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
Gentry Williams Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (DET)
Gentry Williams
CB Oklahoma
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (DET)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DET)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (MIA)
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Draft Picks Traded
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (LAR)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Jaeden Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (DET)
Jaeden Roberts
OG Alabama
Players Gained
Head Shot
Giovanni Manu
OT
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesA FutureB
A solid, sensible weekend for the Commanders: B.

Some picks age like wine; Braylan Shelby at No. 91 will need to, sitting 66 spots clear of his grade. The bottom line is a respectable B.

Landing Clark that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

They left with wide receiver solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off. Small wins on the phones, but wins all the same.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 Jordyn Tyson
In the Round 1 slot they get a matchup problem out wide. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick90 Rnd3 Bud Clark
They robbed the room for Bud Clark here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick91 Rnd3 Braylan Shelby
Value said wait; Braylan Shelby in the 91st overall pick says they were not listening. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick126 Rnd4 Jaishawn Barham
They left a pile of value on the table to take Jaishawn Barham this early at pick 126. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick163 Rnd5 James Smith
They paid up for James Smith at Round 5, Pick 25 when waiting would have done the job. It fills a real need, too.
Pick202 Rnd6 Alex Birchmeier
Alex Birchmeier at pick No. 202 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick205 Rnd6 Dante Dowdell
Dante Dowdell at pick No. 205 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick228 Rnd7 Eric Gentry
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Eric Gentry. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick237 Rnd7 Trey Leckner
Trey Leckner at slot 237 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick255 Rnd7 Gentry Williams
They did well to land Gentry Williams in No. 255, just ahead of his grade. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.