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JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (WSH)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (WSH)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (WSH)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Sedrick Van Pran Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (WSH)
Sedrick Van Pran
C Georgia
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (WSH)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (WSH)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Cade Stover Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (WSH)
Cade Stover
TE Ohio State
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (WSH)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (WSH)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Reuben Fatheree II Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (WSH)
Reuben Fatheree II
OT Texas A&M
Draft Picks Received
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (GB)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (GB)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (GB)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (GB)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (GB)
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Draft Picks Traded
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (GB)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesA- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Commanders a B.

The Commanders went off the board in a big way for Cade Stover, 32 picks early. Conviction is one thing; this is another.

Leaving cornerback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. That Turner pick is the receipt they will wave around later.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 JC Latham
In Round 1, Pick 11 they get a blindside protector. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick36 Rnd2 Dallas Turner
They read the board right and Dallas Turner was the payoff at pick No. 36. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick37 Rnd2 Graham Barton
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Graham Barton in the 37th pick. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick43 Rnd2 Keon Coleman
Keon Coleman at No. 43 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the wide receiver. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick68 Rnd3 Sedrick Van Pran
They paid sticker price for Sedrick Van Pran in the Round 3 slot, and that is fine. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick75 Rnd3 Zak Zinter
Zak Zinter at pick 75 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick82 Rnd3 Christian Haynes
No drama and no debate, Christian Haynes went about where he belonged in pick 82. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick100 Rnd3 Blake Fisher
Blake Fisher in the Round 3 slot is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick104 Rnd4 Cade Stover
They talked themselves into Cade Stover at pick No. 104, and the board did not agree. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick141 Rnd5 Jaylan Ford
Jaylan Ford at No. 141 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick182 Rnd6 Darius Robinson
A premium they did not need to pay, Darius Robinson a notch or two before his time. The roster fit checks out.
Pick225 Rnd7 Reuben Fatheree II
They took Reuben Fatheree II at par in the 225th overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.