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Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (WSH)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Javon Bullard Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Javon Bullard
S Georgia
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Kiran Amegadjie Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Kiran Amegadjie
OT Yale
Jonah Elliss Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (WSH)
Jonah Elliss
DE-EDGE Utah
Mohamed Kamara Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Mohamed Kamara
DL-EDGE Colorado State
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (WSH)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (WSH)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Edefuan Ulofoshio Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (WSH)
Edefuan Ulofoshio
LB Washington
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Daniels is the plan now, and the Commanders grade out a B-.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Jayden Daniels is the Commanders' quarterback, full stop.

The Kamara reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through wide receiver. They banked enough surplus on Simpson to cover a lot of smaller sins.

The roster is better shaped than it was, with tight end chief among the fixes.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In pick 2 they get a franchise quarterback. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick36 Rnd2 Javon Bullard
Javon Bullard in pick No. 36 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick40 Rnd2 Kingsley Suamataia
They left a pile of value on the table to take Kingsley Suamataia this early at the 40th overall pick. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick67 Rnd3 Kiran Amegadjie
Kiran Amegadjie in No. 67 is fair value, right on his grade. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick78 Rnd3 Jonah Elliss
Jonah Elliss at the 78th pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick100 Rnd3 Mohamed Kamara
Mohamed Kamara at the Round 3 slot is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick139 Rnd5 Ben Sinnott
The board had Ben Sinnott higher than Round 5, Pick 3, and the tight end fell to them anyway. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick152 Rnd5 Jaylin Simpson
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Jaylin Simpson at slot 152. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick222 Rnd7 Edefuan Ulofoshio
A reach on Edefuan Ulofoshio in the 222nd overall pick; the board had better options right there. A minor itch, scratched.