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Draft Selections
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (WSH)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
LB Clemson
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (WSH)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Jalen McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Jalen McMillan
WR Washington
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (WSH)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (WSH)
Mike Sainristil
DB Michigan
Gabriel Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (WSH)
Gabriel Murphy
DL-EDGE UCLA
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (WSH)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B- for the Commanders.

The Ben Sinnott selection is the head-turner. The Commanders reached 57 spots for him, and it will define how this weekend is remembered. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B-.

The cornerback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The Murphy pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged.

Wide receiver was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 Olumuyiwa Fashanu
By-the-book stuff, Olumuyiwa Fashanu at the 7th pick squarely in line with his ranking. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick36 Rnd2 Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. at No. 36 is a conviction pick that outran the value. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick39 Rnd2 Cooper Beebe
They paid up for Cooper Beebe at Round 2, Pick 7 when waiting would have done the job. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick71 Rnd3 Amarius Mims
They paid sticker price for Amarius Mims in slot 71, and that is fine. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick100 Rnd3 Jalen McMillan
Jalen McMillan in pick 100 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick107 Rnd4 Ben Sinnott
Ben Sinnott in the 107th overall pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick144 Rnd5 Mike Sainristil
Mike Sainristil in No. 144 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. The roster logic is harder to follow.
Pick185 Rnd6 Gabriel Murphy
Circle this one: Gabriel Murphy at the 185th overall pick is a fall that decides a draft. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick228 Rnd7 Payton Wilson
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Payton Wilson. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.