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    Commanders
Draft Selections
Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (WSH)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
DJ James Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (WSH)
DJ James
CB Auburn
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (WSH)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Adisa Isaac Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (WSH)
Adisa Isaac
DE-EDGE Penn State
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (WSH)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
Jalyx Hunt Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (WSH)
Jalyx Hunt
DE-EDGE Houston Christian
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (WSH)
James Williams
LB Miami (FL)
Ainias Smith Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (WSH)
Ainias Smith
WR Texas A&M
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (WSH)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Draft Picks Received
Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
DJ James Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (BAL)
DJ James
CB Auburn
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (NYJ)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
Ainias Smith Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (BAL)
Ainias Smith
WR Texas A&M
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (BAL)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (BAL)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Players Gained
Head Shot
Isaiah Likely
TE
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall C
ValueB NeedB+ TradesF FutureB-
The Commanders finally solved quarterback, and it carried them to a C.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Michael Penix Jr. is the Commanders' quarterback, full stop.

They banked enough surplus on Hadden to cover a lot of smaller sins. Paul has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. The trades bled value they could not afford to lose.

For all the activity, running back went untouched, which is hard to explain.

Hit on Michael Penix Jr. and the swing picks, and this ages a lot better than it grades today.

Pick Analysis
Pick10 Rnd1 Michael Penix Jr.
In Round 1, Pick 10 they get a long-term answer under center. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick40 Rnd2 Patrick Paul
A big swing on Patrick Paul at pick No. 40, well ahead of any board in the building. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick62 Rnd2 DJ James
A slide stopped in the Round 2 slot, with DJ James worth more than the price. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick67 Rnd3 Xavier Legette
Taking Xavier Legette in the 67th pick is close to grand larceny; a wide receiver that good had no business lasting this long. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick72 Rnd3 Cooper Beebe
The board fumbled Cooper Beebe all the way to No. 72, and they scooped it up. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick78 Rnd3 Adisa Isaac
They barely believed it either: Adisa Isaac still on the board at the 78th overall pick. The roster fit checks out.
Pick100 Rnd3 Theo Johnson
Theo Johnson at slot 100 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick135 Rnd4 Matt Goncalves
They will replay Matt Goncalves at pick 135 for years; that is how good the value is. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick139 Rnd5 Jalyx Hunt
They paid up for Jalyx Hunt at the 139th pick when waiting would have done the job. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick152 Rnd5 James Williams
They robbed the room for James Williams here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick165 Rnd5 Ainias Smith
A top-tier wide receiver at a bargain, Ainias Smith in Round 5, Pick 29, plain and simple. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick222 Rnd7 Kamal Hadden
Kamal Hadden at No. 222 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.