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  • bshea DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (WSH)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
A'Mauri Washington Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (WSH)
A'Mauri Washington
DT Oregon
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (WSH)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Jyaire Hill Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (WSH)
Jyaire Hill
CB Michigan
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (WSH)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (WSH)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (WSH)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 5 (WSH)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
Keaten Wade Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (WSH)
Keaten Wade
DE-EDGE Colorado
Barion Brown Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Barion Brown
WR LSU
Draft Picks Received
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (LAR)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
A'Mauri Washington Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (LAR)
A'Mauri Washington
DT Oregon
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (NE)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Jyaire Hill Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (CLE)
Jyaire Hill
CB Michigan
Max Iheanachor Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (JAX)
Max Iheanachor
OT Arizona State
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (JAX)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (LAR)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
Keaten Wade Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Keaten Wade
DE-EDGE Colorado
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LAR)
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Draft Picks Traded
Spencer Fano Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (LAR)
Spencer Fano
OT Utah
Terrance Carter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (JAX)
Terrance Carter Jr.
TE Texas Tech
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (CLE)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Rasheem Biles Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (JAX)
Rasheem Biles
LB Pittsburgh
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB- TradesA- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Commanders a B.

The war room fell hard for Keaten Wade, and it showed at the 196th overall pick: 140 picks ahead of a board that had other ideas. It does the job without flash, and the B reflects it.

They will regret leaving tight end for another day if the season turns on it. The Commanders indulged a want in Wheatley while a need in tight end and quarterback stayed open.

That is an offensive lineman worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. A modest surplus at the table, banked quietly.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In pick No. 11 they get a rangy last line of defense, outstanding value to boot. Need was not the driver here.
Pick59 Rnd2 A'Mauri Washington
They paid sticker price for A'Mauri Washington in slot 59, and that is fine. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick71 Rnd3 Zakee Wheatley
Of all the spots to shop, they chose safety. Zakee Wheatley in the Round 3 slot leaves tight end and quarterback for later.
Pick94 Rnd3 Nicholas Singleton
Nicholas Singleton in the 94th pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick142 Rnd5 Jyaire Hill
Jyaire Hill at Round 5, Pick 3 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick164 Rnd5 Max Iheanachor
Max Iheanachor is a better player than the 164th overall pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick165 Rnd5 Zane Durant
Zane Durant at the 165th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick166 Rnd5 Lander Barton
They jumped the gun on Lander Barton, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick178 Rnd5 Patrick Payton
A real head-scratcher, Patrick Payton in pick No. 178 is miles ahead of his ranking. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick196 Rnd6 Keaten Wade
They talked themselves into Keaten Wade at pick 196, and the board did not agree. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick223 Rnd7 Barion Brown
No drama and no debate, Barion Brown went about where he belonged in the Round 7 slot. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.