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Draft Selections
Isaiah Bond Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (WSH)
Isaiah Bond
WR Texas
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (WSH)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Brashard Smith Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (WSH)
Brashard Smith
RB SMU
Mello Dotson Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (WSH)
Mello Dotson
CB Kansas
JJ Pegues Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (WSH)
JJ Pegues
DT Ole Miss
Jaylen Reed Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (WSH)
Jaylen Reed
S Penn State
Draft Picks Received
Isaiah Bond Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (DEN)
Isaiah Bond
WR Texas
Brashard Smith Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (LAC)
Brashard Smith
RB SMU
Mello Dotson Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (BUF)
Mello Dotson
CB Kansas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (BUF)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
Elic Ayomanor Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (DEN)
Elic Ayomanor
WR Stanford
Players Gained
Head Shot
Ja'Sir Taylor
CB
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B
ValueA NeedB TradesD FutureA+
The Commanders let Reed fall and pounced. Final grade: B.

When a board-topper like Jaylen Reed slides to No. 245, you do not overthink it, and the Commanders did not. More right than wrong, and a B to match.

The dealing is the wound this class cannot quite close. A whole weekend of picks and tight end is somehow still a want. They went 4 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Good work on the whole, with tight end the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick122 Rnd4 Isaiah Bond
A wide receiver of that caliber at pick No. 122 is the definition of value, full stop. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick128 Rnd4 Andrew Mukuba
The board fumbled Andrew Mukuba all the way to the Round 4 slot, and they scooped it up. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick158 Rnd5 Brashard Smith
Steal is underselling it; Brashard Smith at slot 158 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick169 Rnd5 Mello Dotson
They will replay Mello Dotson at the 169th pick for years; that is how good the value is. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick205 Rnd6 JJ Pegues
Somehow JJ Pegues was still sitting there in No. 205, and they pounced on premier interior defensive lineman value. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick245 Rnd7 Jaylen Reed
Taking Jaylen Reed in pick 245 is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. Stacking talent where they were already deep.