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Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (WSH)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (WSH)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (WSH)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (WSH)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (WSH)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (WSH)
T'Vondre Sweat
DT Texas
Adisa Isaac Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Adisa Isaac
DE-EDGE Penn State
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (WSH)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Jaylen Wright Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Jaylen Wright
RB Tennessee
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (WSH)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (WSH)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (WSH)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Roger Rosengarten Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (WSH)
Roger Rosengarten
OT Washington
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (WSH)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (WSH)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (WSH)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Mason McCormick Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (WSH)
Mason McCormick
OT South Dakota State
Jalyx Hunt Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (WSH)
Jalyx Hunt
S-EDGE Houston Christian
Khristian Boyd Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (WSH)
Khristian Boyd
DL-EDGE Northern Iowa
Tyrice Knight Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (WSH)
Tyrice Knight
LB UTEP
Garret Greenfield Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (WSH)
Garret Greenfield
OT South Dakota State
Tyler Owens Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (WSH)
Tyler Owens
S Texas Tech
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (TEN)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CIN)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (GB)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (NYG)
T'Vondre Sweat
DT Texas
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (PIT)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (GB)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
Roger Rosengarten Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (ARI)
Roger Rosengarten
OT Washington
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NYG)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (NYJ)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (TEN)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Jalyx Hunt Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (NE)
Jalyx Hunt
S-EDGE Houston Christian
Khristian Boyd Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (TEN)
Khristian Boyd
DL-EDGE Northern Iowa
Tyrice Knight Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (TEN)
Tyrice Knight
LB UTEP
Tyler Owens Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (TEN)
Tyler Owens
S Texas Tech
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (TEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (GB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (NYG)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (TEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (ARI)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (NYG)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Isaiah Adams Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (TEN)
Isaiah Adams
OT Illinois
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
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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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Players traded away
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Chris Rodriguez Jr.
RB
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Christian Holmes
CB
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Derrick Gore
RB
Head Shot
Jahan Dotson
WR
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Jonathan Allen
DT
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Sam Howell
QB
Head Shot
Terry McLaurin
WR
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall D
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureA+
The Commanders drew a line under the quarterback search with Daniels: D.

The rest of the league had time to spare on Roger Rosengarten; the Commanders did not wait, grabbing him 43 spots ahead at pick No. 103.

The trades bled value they could not afford to lose. The whole projection now runs through Jayden Daniels; hit there and everything else looks smarter.

The Smith pick is fine in a vacuum, less so with tight end still on the board. The tight end hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

That is an offensive lineman worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly.

In the end, a class the front office will want to grow past quickly.

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In No. 7 they get a franchise quarterback. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick18 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In pick 18 they get a weapon on the perimeter at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick25 Rnd1 Tyler Guyton
In the 25th pick they get protection for the quarterback. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick27 Rnd1 Kool-Aid McKinstry
In the 27th overall pick they get a lockdown presence outside. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick35 Rnd2 Adonai Mitchell
No edge and no loss on Adonai Mitchell in the Round 2 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick39 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
T'Vondre Sweat in Round 2, Pick 7 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick40 Rnd2 Adisa Isaac
Adisa Isaac at the 40th pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick51 Rnd2 T.J. Tampa
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on T.J. Tampa. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick67 Rnd3 Jaylen Wright
A reach on Jaylen Wright in pick No. 67; the board had better options right there. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick88 Rnd3 Maason Smith
Of all the spots to shop, they chose DT-EDGE. Maason Smith in Round 3, Pick 25 leaves tight end for later.
Pick99 Rnd3 Trey Benson
They did well to land Trey Benson in pick 99, just ahead of his grade. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick101 Rnd4 Christian Mahogany
A straight-up fair deal on Christian Mahogany at No. 101, value and slot in agreement. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick103 Rnd4 Roger Rosengarten
Roger Rosengarten at the 103rd overall pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick106 Rnd4 Leonard Taylor III
Leonard Taylor III in the Round 4 slot is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. The roster fit checks out.
Pick110 Rnd4 James Williams
They went early on James Williams in No. 110, and the value did not follow. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick145 Rnd5 Tommy Eichenberg
They took Tommy Eichenberg at par in slot 145, which is nothing to complain about. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick178 Rnd6 Mason McCormick
They barely believed it either: Mason McCormick still on the board at pick No. 178. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick179 Rnd6 Jalyx Hunt
Jalyx Hunt at pick 179 is money in the bank, a S-EDGE taken below his worth. Hard to map this one onto the depth chart at all.
Pick181 Rnd6 Khristian Boyd
Khristian Boyd at the 181st pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick221 Rnd7 Tyrice Knight
Tyrice Knight at the Round 7 slot nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick222 Rnd7 Garret Greenfield
Garret Greenfield in the 222nd overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick227 Rnd7 Tyler Owens
They paid sticker price for Tyler Owens in Round 7, Pick 7, and that is fine. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.