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Draft Selections
JT Tuimoloau Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (WSH)
JT Tuimoloau
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (WSH)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Tez Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (WSH)
Tez Johnson
WR Oregon
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (WSH)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Dylan Sampson Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (WSH)
Dylan Sampson
RB Tennessee
Chris Paul Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (WSH)
Chris Paul Jr.
LB Ole Miss
J.J. Weaver Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (WSH)
J.J. Weaver
LB-EDGE Kentucky
Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (WSH)
Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson...
OT Florida
Jake Briningstool Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (WSH)
Jake Briningstool
TE Clemson
Jack Kiser Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (WSH)
Jack Kiser
LB Notre Dame
Ryan Fitzgerald Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (WSH)
Ryan Fitzgerald
PK Florida State
Draft Picks Received
JT Tuimoloau Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
JT Tuimoloau
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Tez Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (KC)
Tez Johnson
WR Oregon
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (LAC)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Chris Paul Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 161 RND: 5 (PIT)
Chris Paul Jr.
LB Ole Miss
J.J. Weaver Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (BAL)
J.J. Weaver
LB-EDGE Kentucky
Jake Briningstool Head Shot
PICK: 229 RND: 7 (PIT)
Jake Briningstool
TE Clemson
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (KC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (KC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (KC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (PIT)
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Draft Picks Traded
Josh Conerly Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (KC)
Josh Conerly Jr.
OT Oregon
David Bailey Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (LAC)
David Bailey
LB-EDGE Stanford
Players Gained
Head Shot
Nic Jones
CB
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesC+ FutureA
A solid, sensible weekend for the Commanders: B.

Somewhere a scout is still blinking. The Commanders spent slot 201 on J.J. Weaver, a name the board had a full 147 spots lower. Good, not great, and the B says as much.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Fitzgerald. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped cornerback, which is a strange place to end up.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick49 Rnd2 JT Tuimoloau
JT Tuimoloau in Round 2, Pick 17 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick79 Rnd3 Donovan Jackson
They paid sticker price for Donovan Jackson in the 79th pick, and that is fine. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick96 Rnd3 Tez Johnson
Tez Johnson at the 96th overall pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick123 Rnd4 Andrew Mukuba
Steal is underselling it; Andrew Mukuba at pick No. 123 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick146 Rnd5 Dylan Sampson
Dylan Sampson at the Round 5 slot is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick161 Rnd5 Chris Paul Jr.
They will replay Chris Paul Jr. at slot 161 for years; that is how good the value is. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick201 Rnd6 J.J. Weaver
They left a pile of value on the table to take J.J. Weaver this early at the 201st pick. The roster fit checks out.
Pick203 Rnd6 Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson
Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson at the Round 6 slot is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick229 Rnd7 Jake Briningstool
Jake Briningstool in Round 7, Pick 13 is fair value, right on his grade. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick236 Rnd7 Jack Kiser
A top-tier linebacker at a bargain, Jack Kiser in the 236th overall pick, plain and simple. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick247 Rnd7 Ryan Fitzgerald
Ryan Fitzgerald in pick 247 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.