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Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (WSH)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (WSH)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Ja'Tavion Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (WSH)
Ja'Tavion Sanders
TE Texas
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
J. Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
J. Michael Sturdivant
WR UCLA
Audric Estime Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (WSH)
Audric Estime
RB Notre Dame
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (WSH)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Jaheim Bell Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (WSH)
Jaheim Bell
TE Florida State
Josh Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (WSH)
Josh Proctor
S Ohio State
Zion Tupuola-Fetui Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (WSH)
Zion Tupuola-Fetui
DE-EDGE Washington
Miles Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Miles Frazier
OG LSU
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (TEN)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LAC)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Ja'Tavion Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (TEN)
Ja'Tavion Sanders
TE Texas
Jaheim Bell Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (LAC)
Jaheim Bell
TE Florida State
Zion Tupuola-Fetui Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (TEN)
Zion Tupuola-Fetui
DE-EDGE Washington
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LAC)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LAC)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (LAC)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureA+
A passer of the future in Daniels, and a B+, for the Commanders.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Jayden Daniels is the Commanders' quarterback, full stop.

The cost of the Frazier reach is exactly the players who went right after him. Landing Hadden that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. For all the activity, interior defensive lineman went untouched, which is hard to explain.

The future picks help the war chest more than the win-now roster.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
They took Jayden Daniels at par in Round 1, Pick 7, which is nothing to complain about. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick36 Rnd2 Troy Fautanu
No edge and no loss on Troy Fautanu in pick 36; it is a wash and a sensible one. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick37 Rnd2 Chop Robinson
Chop Robinson at the 37th overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick38 Rnd2 Ja'Tavion Sanders
They went early on Ja'Tavion Sanders in the 38th pick, and the value did not follow. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick40 Rnd2 Tyler Guyton
They jumped the gun on Tyler Guyton, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick67 Rnd3 Edgerrin Cooper
Nothing to complain about; Edgerrin Cooper went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick100 Rnd3 J. Michael Sturdivant
They did well to land J. Michael Sturdivant in No. 100, just ahead of his grade. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick102 Rnd4 Audric Estime
Audric Estime in pick No. 102 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick141 Rnd5 Kamal Hadden
They let Kamal Hadden come to them and pounced at Round 5, Pick 5. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick142 Rnd5 Jaheim Bell
Good price on Jaheim Bell in the 142nd pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick181 Rnd6 Josh Proctor
Josh Proctor in the 181st overall pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick184 Rnd6 Zion Tupuola-Fetui
A tidy little value on Zion Tupuola-Fetui in pick 184, a step better than break-even. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick223 Rnd7 Miles Frazier
They paid a round early for Miles Frazier in slot 223, more than the board wanted. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.