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Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (WSH)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (WSH)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Kamari Lassiter Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (WSH)
Kamari Lassiter
CB Georgia
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (WSH)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Kiran Amegadjie Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (WSH)
Kiran Amegadjie
OT Yale
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (WSH)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (WSH)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Mason McCormick Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (WSH)
Mason McCormick
OT South Dakota State
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (ATL)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (IND)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Kamari Lassiter Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (ATL)
Kamari Lassiter
CB Georgia
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (IND)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Kiran Amegadjie Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (NYG)
Kiran Amegadjie
OT Yale
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (NYG)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (IND)
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Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (NYG)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Tyler Nubin Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (CHI)
Tyler Nubin
S Minnesota
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CHI)
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Players Gained
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Julian Blackmon
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Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB
The Commanders bet the future on Daniels. The board says B+.

After circling the position for what felt like forever, the Commanders committed. Jayden Daniels is the quarterback now, and the roster gets built to his timeline. It does the job without flash, and the B+ reflects it.

They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own. The tight end spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. Reaching for Suamataia left real value on the table behind him.

On value alone, Wilson makes the weekend a net positive.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In Round 1, Pick 8 they get a passer to set the clock by. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick15 Rnd1 Dallas Turner
In No. 15 they get a problem off the edge at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick40 Rnd2 Kingsley Suamataia
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Kingsley Suamataia well ahead of where he belonged. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick43 Rnd2 Kamari Lassiter
By-the-book stuff, Kamari Lassiter at the Round 2 slot squarely in line with his ranking. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick46 Rnd2 Xavier Worthy
Xavier Worthy at pick No. 46 is a conviction pick that outran the value. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick67 Rnd3 Patrick Paul
No edge and no loss on Patrick Paul in pick 67; it is a wash and a sensible one. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick70 Rnd3 Kiran Amegadjie
Kiran Amegadjie at slot 70 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick78 Rnd3 Max Melton
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Max Melton. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick100 Rnd3 Dominick Puni
They let Dominick Puni come to them and pounced at the 100th overall pick. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick139 Rnd5 Johnny Wilson
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Johnny Wilson at No. 139. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick152 Rnd5 Mason McCormick
A reasonable price with a little left over, Mason McCormick in slot 152. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.