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Draft Selections
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Demetrius Knight Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (WSH)
Demetrius Knight Jr.
LB South Carolina
Jalen Royals Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (WSH)
Jalen Royals
WR Utah State
Gunnar Helm Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (WSH)
Gunnar Helm
TE Texas
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (WSH)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (WSH)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
Emery Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (WSH)
Emery Jones Jr.
OT LSU
Robert Longerbeam Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (WSH)
Robert Longerbeam
CB Rutgers
Jamon Dumas-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (WSH)
Jamon Dumas-Johnson
LB Kentucky
Barryn Sorrell Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (WSH)
Barryn Sorrell
LB-EDGE Texas
Teddye Buchanan Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (WSH)
Teddye Buchanan
LB California
Draft Picks Received
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (JAX)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Gunnar Helm Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (CIN)
Gunnar Helm
TE Texas
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (BAL)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (BAL)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
Emery Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (CIN)
Emery Jones Jr.
OT LSU
Jamon Dumas-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (BAL)
Jamon Dumas-Johnson
LB Kentucky
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (JAX)
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Draft Picks Traded
Benjamin Morrison Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (BUF)
Benjamin Morrison
CB Notre Dame
Players Gained
Head Shot
Zech McPhearson
CB
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB- TradesA- FutureB
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Commanders a B.

The tape said wait; the Commanders did not. Barryn Sorrell went at the Round 7 slot, a good 76 picks before the board was ready. More right than wrong, and a B to match.

That is an offensive lineman worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

Small wins on the phones, but wins all the same. Job largely done: wide receiver settled and 7 of 8 of the wish list covered.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick36 Rnd2 Nick Emmanwori
Nick Emmanwori at No. 36 is money in the bank, a safety taken below his worth. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick61 Rnd2 Demetrius Knight Jr.
Fair-plus on Demetrius Knight Jr., a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick79 Rnd3 Jalen Royals
Jalen Royals slipping to the 79th pick is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick118 Rnd4 Gunnar Helm
Gunnar Helm at pick 118 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick128 Rnd4 Cam Skattebo
They barely believed it either: Cam Skattebo still on the board at pick No. 128. It fills a real need, too.
Pick136 Rnd4 Darius Alexander
A tidy bit of business in slot 136, where Darius Alexander graded well above the range. The roster fit checks out.
Pick154 Rnd5 Emery Jones Jr.
The board fumbled Emery Jones Jr. all the way to Round 5, Pick 15, and they scooped it up. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick207 Rnd6 Robert Longerbeam
They took Robert Longerbeam at par in slot 207, which is nothing to complain about. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick213 Rnd6 Jamon Dumas-Johnson
They paid sticker price for Jamon Dumas-Johnson in pick 213, and that is fine. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick238 Rnd7 Barryn Sorrell
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Barryn Sorrell. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick250 Rnd7 Teddye Buchanan
Nice patience on Teddye Buchanan, who had no business lasting to pick No. 250. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.