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Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall
B+
ValueB
NeedB
TradesA+
FutureB+
Foster should have been long gone. The Commanders pounced, and earned a B+. The Commanders ran the phones like sharks, prying loose value on deal after deal until the ledger was lopsided. No fireworks, but a solid B+.
Foster at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped quarterback, which is a strange place to end up. They will answer for taking DT-EDGE early while quarterback and interior defensive lineman went begging.
The cost of the Stover reach is exactly the players who went right after him.
All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but quarterback.
Pick Analysis
Pick19
Rnd1
JC Latham
JC Latham in the 19th overall pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick35
Rnd2
Jared Verse
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Jared Verse at No. 35. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick36
Rnd2
Nate Wiggins
Nate Wiggins at slot 36 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick37
Rnd2
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
A reach on Jeremiah Trotter Jr. in pick 37; the board had better options right there. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick68
Rnd3
Maason Smith
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Maason Smith at DT-EDGE with quarterback and interior defensive lineman open.
Pick73
Rnd3
Javon Foster
Javon Foster in the 73rd pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick87
Rnd3
Zach Frazier
Zach Frazier at No. 87 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick100
Rnd3
TreVeyon Henderson
A slide stopped in pick 100, with TreVeyon Henderson worth more than the price. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick104
Rnd4
Brenden Rice
Brenden Rice in pick No. 104 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick119
Rnd4
Cade Stover
The board had cheaper options than Cade Stover at the 119th pick, and it noticed. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick123
Rnd4
Cam Hart
Cam Hart in the Round 4 slot is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick141
Rnd5
Antwaun Powell-Ryland
They paid sticker price for Antwaun Powell-Ryland in slot 141, and that is fine. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick182
Rnd6
Dorian Singer
Dorian Singer at Round 6, Pick 7 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick197
Rnd6
Ricky Pearsall
Ricky Pearsall in the 197th overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick225
Rnd7
Aki Ogunbiyi
Aki Ogunbiyi is a better player than slot 225 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.