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Draft Grade — Commanders
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FutureB
A franchise passer in Mendoza headlines a D weekend for the Commanders. The phones were a trap the Commanders kept walking into, shipping out surplus on nearly every deal.
Every board in the league had Jatta lower, and that gap is the story. Fernando Mendoza gives the offense a face and a plan, and the grade leans heavily on whether he hits.
With edge rusher unsolved, spending premium capital on linebacker is the choice that costs them. Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.
On value alone, Muhammad makes the weekend a net positive.
Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even, and edge rusher is still a hole.
Pick Analysis
Pick2
Rnd1
Fernando Mendoza
In slot 2 they get a long-term answer under center. A real need, handled.
Pick7
Rnd1
Arvell Reese
In the Round 1 slot they get a green-dot type in the middle at fair value. More want than need.
Pick16
Rnd1
Mansoor Delane
In the 16th overall pick they get a lockdown presence outside at a price that makes it sweeter. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick17
Rnd1
Carnell Tate
In No. 17 they get a difference-maker at receiver, outstanding value to boot. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick32
Rnd1
Kenyon Sadiq
In Round 1, Pick 32 they get a moveable chess piece at tight end, and a steal at that. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick33
Rnd2
Sonny Styles
A curious use of pick No. 33. Edge rusher needed the pick; a linebacker in Sonny Styles did not.
Pick44
Rnd2
Brandon Cisse
A slide stopped in pick 44, with Brandon Cisse worth more than the price. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick71
Rnd3
Jonah Coleman
A straight-up fair deal on Jonah Coleman at the 71st pick, value and slot in agreement. It fills a real need, too.
Pick103
Rnd4
Malik Muhammad
A top-tier cornerback at a bargain, Malik Muhammad in pick 103, plain and simple. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick145
Rnd5
Beau Stephens
Beau Stephens at the 145th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick175
Rnd5
Xavier Nwankpa
They paid sticker price for Xavier Nwankpa in slot 175, and that is fine. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick178
Rnd5
Kevin Coleman Jr.
Taking Kevin Coleman Jr. in Round 5, Pick 40 is close to grand larceny; a wide receiver that good had no business lasting this long. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick185
Rnd6
Febechi Nwaiwu
Febechi Nwaiwu slipping to the 185th pick is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick192
Rnd6
David Gusta
By-the-book stuff, David Gusta at pick No. 192 squarely in line with his ranking. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick196
Rnd6
Rayshaun Benny
They jumped the gun on Rayshaun Benny, taking him earlier than his grade liked. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick206
Rnd6
Bud Clark
A market-rate safety, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Bud Clark. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick209
Rnd6
Dallen Bentley
You do not let a tight end like Dallen Bentley reach pick 209 and blink. They did not. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick218
Rnd7
Isaiah Jatta
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Isaiah Jatta well ahead of where he belonged. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick223
Rnd7
Trey Zuhn III
They talked themselves into Trey Zuhn III at pick No. 223, and the board did not agree. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick242
Rnd7
Diego Pavia
They took Diego Pavia at par in Round 7, Pick 26, which is nothing to complain about. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.















































