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Draft Selections
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (WSH)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (WSH)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (WSH)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Clay Webb Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (WSH)
Clay Webb
OG Jacksonville State
Barryn Sorrell Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (WSH)
Barryn Sorrell
LB-EDGE Texas
DJ Giddens Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (WSH)
DJ Giddens
RB Kansas State
Nick Martin Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (WSH)
Nick Martin
LB Oklahoma State
LaJohntay Wester Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (WSH)
LaJohntay Wester
WR Colorado
Draft Picks Received
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (NYG)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Barryn Sorrell Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (NYG)
Barryn Sorrell
LB-EDGE Texas
Nick Martin Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (NYG)
Nick Martin
LB Oklahoma State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (NYG)
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Draft Picks Traded
Zy Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (NYG)
Zy Alexander
CB LSU
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB- TradesC FutureB
A solid, sensible weekend for the Commanders: B-.

The Commanders torched the value chart for Barryn Sorrell, taking him 91 spots sooner than anyone had him slotted. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.

On value alone, Giddens makes the weekend a net positive. The cornerback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

They were the ones paying the moving tax this weekend.

Good work on the whole, with cornerback the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Nick Emmanwori
In slot 29 they get a two-high chess piece at a price that makes it sweeter.
Pick79 Rnd3 Mason Taylor
Mason Taylor at the 79th overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick104 Rnd4 Smael Mondon Jr.
By-the-book stuff, Smael Mondon Jr. at pick 104 squarely in line with his ranking. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick207 Rnd6 Clay Webb
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Clay Webb. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick221 Rnd7 Barryn Sorrell
A real head-scratcher, Barryn Sorrell in pick No. 221 is miles ahead of his ranking. The roster fit checks out.
Pick238 Rnd7 DJ Giddens
Steal is underselling it; DJ Giddens at the Round 7 slot is a heist with the alarm still ringing. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick248 Rnd7 Nick Martin
Nick Martin at No. 248 is a conviction pick that outran the value. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick250 Rnd7 LaJohntay Wester
LaJohntay Wester in the Round 7 slot is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.