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Draft Selections
Kyle Kennard Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (WSH)
Kyle Kennard
DE-EDGE South Carolina
Trey Amos Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (WSH)
Trey Amos
CB Ole Miss
Billy Bowman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (WSH)
Billy Bowman Jr.
S Oklahoma
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (WSH)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
KeAndre Lambert-Smith Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (WSH)
KeAndre Lambert-Smith
WR Auburn
Jacory Croskey-Merritt Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (WSH)
Jacory Croskey-Merritt
RB Arizona
Draft Picks Received
Kyle Kennard Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (CAR)
Kyle Kennard
DE-EDGE South Carolina
Billy Bowman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (CAR)
Billy Bowman Jr.
S Oklahoma
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (CAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CAR)
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Draft Picks Traded
Mike Green Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (CAR)
Mike Green
DE-EDGE Marshall
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB+ TradesC- FutureB+
A solid, sensible weekend for the Commanders: B-.

When the story of this class is written, it opens with Dont'e Thornton Jr. at pick No. 128, a reach of 54 spots that the board flatly disagrees with.

Leaving tight end unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. The Amos steal is the beam this whole class leans on.

It is a bet on later, and a defensible one for a team playing the long game. The roster is better shaped than it was, with wide receiver chief among the fixes.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick57 Rnd2 Kyle Kennard
They reached a country mile for Kyle Kennard at pick 57, and the board is aghast. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick61 Rnd2 Trey Amos
Trey Amos slipping to pick No. 61 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick111 Rnd4 Billy Bowman Jr.
They took Billy Bowman Jr. at par in the 111th pick, which is nothing to complain about. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick128 Rnd4 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
Dont'e Thornton Jr. at the Round 4 slot is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick205 Rnd6 KeAndre Lambert-Smith
A tidy bit of business in the 205th overall pick, where KeAndre Lambert-Smith graded well above the range. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick245 Rnd7 Jacory Croskey-Merritt
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jacory Croskey-Merritt in slot 245, miles early. It patches a soft spot without any drama.