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Draft Selections
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (WSH)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Jared Ivey Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (WSH)
Jared Ivey
DE-EDGE Ole Miss
Zy Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (WSH)
Zy Alexander
CB LSU
Jaylin Lane Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (WSH)
Jaylin Lane
WR Virginia Tech
Brashard Smith Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (WSH)
Brashard Smith
RB SMU
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (WSH)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
Ben Sauls Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (WSH)
Ben Sauls
PK Pittsburgh
KeAndre Lambert-Smith Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (WSH)
KeAndre Lambert-Smith
WR Auburn
Carson Vinson Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (WSH)
Carson Vinson
OT Alabama A&M
Draft Picks Received
Jared Ivey Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (CAR)
Jared Ivey
DE-EDGE Ole Miss
Zy Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (CAR)
Zy Alexander
CB LSU
Jaylin Lane Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (PHI)
Jaylin Lane
WR Virginia Tech
Brashard Smith Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (MIA)
Brashard Smith
RB SMU
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (CAR)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
Ben Sauls Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (PHI)
Ben Sauls
PK Pittsburgh
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (MIA)
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Draft Picks Traded
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (PHI)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Jackson Slater Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (MIA)
Jackson Slater
OG Sacramento State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Kelee Ringo
CB
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B
ValueB NeedB- TradesA- FutureB-
The Commanders let Vinson fall and pounced. Final grade: B.

You build a draft on nights like this. Carson Vinson had no business being available in pick No. 245, and the Commanders did the only sane thing and turned in the card.

For all the activity, tight end went untouched, which is hard to explain. Small wins on the phones, but wins all the same.

They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but tight end.

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Nick Emmanwori
They let Nick Emmanwori come to them and pounced at the Round 1 slot. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick74 Rnd3 Jared Ivey
No drama and no debate, Jared Ivey went about where he belonged in the 74th overall pick. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick114 Rnd4 Zy Alexander
Zy Alexander in pick No. 114 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick134 Rnd4 Jaylin Lane
Nice patience on Jaylin Lane, who had no business lasting to No. 134. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick135 Rnd4 Brashard Smith
A market-rate running back, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Brashard Smith. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick140 Rnd5 Cody Simon
The board had Cody Simon higher than pick 140, and the linebacker fell to them anyway. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick165 Rnd5 Ben Sauls
Ben Sauls at Round 5, Pick 27 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick205 Rnd6 KeAndre Lambert-Smith
KeAndre Lambert-Smith at slot 205 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick245 Rnd7 Carson Vinson
Carson Vinson at pick 245 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.