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Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (WSH)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (WSH)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (WSH)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (WSH)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Isaiah Adams Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (WSH)
Isaiah Adams
OT Illinois
Layden Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (WSH)
Layden Robinson
OG Texas A&M
Reuben Fatheree II Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (WSH)
Reuben Fatheree II
OT Texas A&M
Draft Picks Received
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (JAX)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Draft Picks Traded
JT Tuimoloau Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (JAX)
JT Tuimoloau
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Will Shipley Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (JAX)
Will Shipley
RB Clemson
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIA)
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Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB FutureC+
The Commanders drew a line under the quarterback search with Maye: B-.

Start where it matters. The Commanders took Drake Maye to run the offense for the next decade, and every other decision this weekend bends around that one.

They punted on wide receiver, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. The Mahogany pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. Latham at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In pick No. 4 they get a passer to set the clock by. A real need, handled.
Pick23 Rnd1 JC Latham
In slot 23 they get a cornerstone up front at a price that makes it sweeter. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick36 Rnd2 Chris Braswell
Chris Braswell in the 36th overall pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick68 Rnd3 Christian Mahogany
Christian Mahogany in No. 68 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick104 Rnd4 Blake Fisher
A reach on Blake Fisher in Round 4, Pick 4; the board had better options right there. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick141 Rnd5 Isaiah Adams
No edge and no loss on Isaiah Adams in pick 141; it is a wash and a sensible one. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick182 Rnd6 Layden Robinson
They liked Layden Robinson enough to skip the value, taking him in the Round 6 slot. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick225 Rnd7 Reuben Fatheree II
Reuben Fatheree II at the 225th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.