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Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (WSH)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (WSH)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (WSH)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Landon Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Landon Jackson
DL-EDGE Arkansas
Sedrick Van Pran Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (WSH)
Sedrick Van Pran
C Georgia
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (WSH)
Donovan Jackson
OG Ohio State
Shemar Turner Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (WSH)
Shemar Turner
DL-EDGE Texas A&M
LaDarius Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (WSH)
LaDarius Henderson
OT Michigan
Reuben Fatheree II Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (WSH)
Reuben Fatheree II
OT Texas A&M
Draft Picks Received
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (ARI)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Landon Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (LAC)
Landon Jackson
DL-EDGE Arkansas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ARI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (LAC)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Players Gained
Head Shot
Zaven Collins
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Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureB
The Commanders turned the phones into found money: B.

The real work happened on the phones. The Commanders fleeced their trade partners, turning their picks into a noticeably bigger pile than they started with. They moved the roster forward and banked a B for it.

For all the activity, wide receiver went untouched, which is hard to explain. Reaching for Jackson left real value on the table behind him. However the rest shakes out, Henderson at that price is a win they earned.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Amarius Mims
In pick No. 17 they get a long-term starter on the line. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick35 Rnd2 Troy Fautanu
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Troy Fautanu. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick36 Rnd2 Chris Braswell
Chris Braswell at the 36th pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. The roster fit checks out.
Pick37 Rnd2 J.J. McCarthy
No drama and no debate, J.J. McCarthy went about where he belonged in slot 37. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick40 Rnd2 Landon Jackson
They left a pile of value on the table to take Landon Jackson this early at Round 2, Pick 8. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick68 Rnd3 Sedrick Van Pran
Sedrick Van Pran in pick 68 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick100 Rnd3 Blake Fisher
Blake Fisher at the Round 3 slot is a conviction pick that outran the value. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick104 Rnd4 Donovan Jackson
They paid a round early for Donovan Jackson in No. 104, more than the board wanted. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick141 Rnd5 Shemar Turner
Shemar Turner at the 141st overall pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick182 Rnd6 LaDarius Henderson
LaDarius Henderson slid further than he should have, and slot 182 is lovely value for the offensive lineman. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick225 Rnd7 Reuben Fatheree II
They took Reuben Fatheree II at par in pick 225, which is nothing to complain about. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.