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Draft Selections
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (WSH)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Hollin Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (WSH)
Hollin Pierce
OT Rutgers
Elijah Arroyo Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (WSH)
Elijah Arroyo
TE Miami
Barryn Sorrell Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (WSH)
Barryn Sorrell
LB-EDGE Texas
Chimere Dike Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (WSH)
Chimere Dike
WR Florida
Nick Martin Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (WSH)
Nick Martin
LB Oklahoma State
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Commanders.

Somewhere a scout is still blinking. The Commanders spent No. 207 on Barryn Sorrell, a name the board had a full 105 spots lower. More right than wrong, and a B- to match.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Dike. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through cornerback. They went 4 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Nick Emmanwori
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Nick Emmanwori at Round 1, Pick 29 is the proof. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick61 Rnd2 Hollin Pierce
Hollin Pierce in the 61st 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.
Pick79 Rnd3 Elijah Arroyo
Elijah Arroyo at the 79th overall pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick207 Rnd6 Barryn Sorrell
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Barryn Sorrell. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick238 Rnd7 Chimere Dike
Chimere Dike in pick 238 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick250 Rnd7 Nick Martin
They liked Nick Martin enough to skip the value, taking him in slot 250. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.