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Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (WSH)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Nate Wiggins Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (WSH)
Nate Wiggins
CB Clemson
Landon Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (WSH)
Landon Jackson
DL-EDGE Arkansas
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
MarShawn Lloyd Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (WSH)
MarShawn Lloyd
RB USC
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (WSH)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Dorian Singer Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (WSH)
Dorian Singer
WR USC
Marques Cox Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (WSH)
Marques Cox
OT Kentucky
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Commanders answered their biggest question with Maye. Grade: B-.

The one hole that towered over the rest is filled. The Commanders spent their marquee pick on Drake Maye, and for the first time in a while there is a real answer at quarterback. More right than wrong, and a B- to match.

For all the activity, interior defensive lineman went untouched, which is hard to explain. Job largely done: wide receiver settled and 7 of 8 of the wish list covered.

Good work on the whole, with interior defensive lineman the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In Round 1, Pick 4 they get a franchise quarterback. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick36 Rnd2 Troy Fautanu
No drama and no debate, Troy Fautanu went about where he belonged in pick No. 36. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick37 Rnd2 Nate Wiggins
No edge and no loss on Nate Wiggins in the Round 2 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick68 Rnd3 Landon Jackson
A reasonable price with a little left over, Landon Jackson in the 68th pick. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick100 Rnd3 Luke Lachey
Luke Lachey in pick 100 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick104 Rnd4 MarShawn Lloyd
MarShawn Lloyd at No. 104 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick141 Rnd5 Payton Wilson
Payton Wilson at slot 141 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick182 Rnd6 Dorian Singer
A clean, defensible pick in the 182nd overall pick with a little surplus value in Dorian Singer. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick225 Rnd7 Marques Cox
Good price on Marques Cox in pick 225, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.