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  • bshea DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (WSH)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (WSH)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Nyck Harbor Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
Nyck Harbor
WR South Carolina
Tacario Davis Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (WSH)
Tacario Davis
CB Washington
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (WSH)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (WSH)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Barion Brown Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Barion Brown
WR LSU
Draft Picks Received
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (MIA)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (MIA)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CIN)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (CIN)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CIN)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Kadyn Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (MIA)
Kadyn Proctor
OT Alabama
Players Gained
Head Shot
Tyrel Dodson
LB
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB- TradesA+ FutureB-
Nobody dealt better than the Commanders this weekend: B+.

Whoever sat across the table from the Commanders should ask for a receipt. They cleaned the room out, prying loose far more value than they gave up, and it was the quiet MVP of their weekend. The bottom line is a respectable B+.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through tight end. The Davis steal is the beam this whole class leans on.

Reaching for Brown left real value on the table behind him. They went 3 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick10 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In pick No. 10 they get a centerfielder for the defense at a price that makes it sweeter.
Pick44 Rnd2 Anthony Hill Jr.
A slide stopped in the 44th pick, with Anthony Hill Jr. worth more than the price. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick71 Rnd3 Nyck Harbor
A wild overpay on Nyck Harbor in No. 71, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick146 Rnd5 Tacario Davis
Circle this one: Tacario Davis at pick 146 is a fall that decides a draft. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick188 Rnd6 Xavier Nwankpa
Xavier Nwankpa at slot 188 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick197 Rnd6 Taylen Green
The board had Taylen Green higher than the 197th overall pick, and the quarterback fell to them anyway. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick223 Rnd7 Barion Brown
Value said wait; Barion Brown in Round 7, Pick 7 says they were not listening. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.