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Draft Selections
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (WSH)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Isaiah Bond Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (WSH)
Isaiah Bond
WR Texas
Donovan Ezeiruaku Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (WSH)
Donovan Ezeiruaku
DE-EDGE Boston College
Hollin Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (WSH)
Hollin Pierce
OT Rutgers
Ollie Gordon II Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (WSH)
Ollie Gordon II
RB Oklahoma State
KeAndre Lambert-Smith Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (WSH)
KeAndre Lambert-Smith
WR Auburn
LaJohntay Wester Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (WSH)
LaJohntay Wester
WR Colorado
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Larceny in the 238th overall pick lands the Commanders a B, Lambert-Smith and all.

Somebody in the Round 7 slot was going to get robbed, and it turned out to be the rest of the league. The Commanders sat still while KeAndre Lambert-Smith, the No. 190 name on the board, slid all the way to them, then sprinted to the podium. No fireworks, but a solid B.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped tight end, which is a strange place to end up. Wide receiver is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it. Value over need was the throughline, for better and worse.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but tight end.

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Nick Emmanwori
In the 29th pick they get a rangy last line of defense, and a steal at that.
Pick61 Rnd2 Isaiah Bond
Fair-plus on Isaiah Bond, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick79 Rnd3 Donovan Ezeiruaku
Nothing to complain about; Donovan Ezeiruaku went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick148 Rnd5 Hollin Pierce
The board fumbled Hollin Pierce all the way to slot 148, and they scooped it up. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick207 Rnd6 Ollie Gordon II
Ollie Gordon II at the 207th overall pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick238 Rnd7 KeAndre Lambert-Smith
KeAndre Lambert-Smith in pick 238 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick250 Rnd7 LaJohntay Wester
They will replay LaJohntay Wester at No. 250 for years; that is how good the value is. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.