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Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (WSH)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (WSH)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (WSH)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (WSH)
Donovan Jackson
OG Ohio State
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (WSH)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (WSH)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Joshua Gray Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (WSH)
Joshua Gray
OT Oregon State
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Commanders drew a line under the quarterback search with Maye: B-.

The Commanders spent the pick that matters most on Drake Maye, and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.

They punted on wide receiver, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. Ford has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In the 4th pick they get a passer to set the clock by. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick36 Rnd2 Troy Fautanu
Troy Fautanu at Round 2, Pick 4 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick37 Rnd2 Chris Braswell
Chris Braswell in No. 37 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. The roster fit checks out.
Pick68 Rnd3 Kingsley Suamataia
They read the board right and Kingsley Suamataia was the payoff at pick No. 68. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick100 Rnd3 Blake Fisher
The board had cheaper options than Blake Fisher at pick 100, and it noticed. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick104 Rnd4 Donovan Jackson
They went early on Donovan Jackson in the 104th overall pick, and the value did not follow. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick141 Rnd5 Jaylan Ford
Jaylan Ford at slot 141 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick182 Rnd6 Theo Johnson
They paid sticker price for Theo Johnson in the Round 6 slot, and that is fine. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick225 Rnd7 Joshua Gray
A premium they did not need to pay, Joshua Gray a notch or two before his time. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.