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Draft Selections
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (WSH)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (WSH)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Kamren Kinchens Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Kamren Kinchens
S Miami (FL)
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (WSH)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Ja'Tavion Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (WSH)
Ja'Tavion Sanders
TE Texas
Mekhi Wingo Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Mekhi Wingo
DT LSU
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (WSH)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Jacob Cowing Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (WSH)
Jacob Cowing
WR Arizona
DJ James Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (WSH)
DJ James
CB Auburn
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (WSH)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (WSH)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Jared Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (WSH)
Jared Wiley
TE TCU
Jaylen Harrell Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (WSH)
Jaylen Harrell
DE-EDGE Michigan
Miyan Williams Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 6 (WSH)
Miyan Williams
RB Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (CHI)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (ATL)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Ja'Tavion Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (NYG)
Ja'Tavion Sanders
TE Texas
DJ James Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (CHI)
DJ James
CB Auburn
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (ATL)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Jaylen Harrell Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (ATL)
Jaylen Harrell
DE-EDGE Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (NYG)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (NYG)
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Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (NE)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Players Gained
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Bobby Okereke
LB
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Cole Strange
OG
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall A-
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
The Commanders won the weekend at the trade table. Grade: A-.

Boards are made to be trusted, and the Commanders shredded theirs for Jared Wiley. He came off 33 spots early, and the room will hear about it. It holds up to a second look, which is why it earns the A-.

They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own. The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. The imported veterans give this class a floor the draft picks could not on their own.

Stockpiling next year's capital is patient, if unglamorous, asset work.

In short, they turned a good board into a better roster, and it shows.

Pick Analysis
Pick9 Rnd1 Olumuyiwa Fashanu
In the Round 1 slot they get protection for the quarterback. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Chop Robinson
A market-rate edge rusher, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Chop Robinson. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick36 Rnd2 Kamren Kinchens
Kamren Kinchens at the 36th overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick40 Rnd2 Tyler Guyton
No drama and no debate, Tyler Guyton went about where he belonged in Round 2, Pick 8. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick43 Rnd2 Chris Braswell
Chris Braswell at the 43rd pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick47 Rnd2 Ja'Tavion Sanders
Ja'Tavion Sanders in slot 47 is fair value, right on his grade. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick67 Rnd3 Mekhi Wingo
They did well to land Mekhi Wingo in the 67th pick, just ahead of his grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick101 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
Khyree Jackson in pick No. 101 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick103 Rnd4 Jacob Cowing
Fair-plus on Jacob Cowing, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick111 Rnd4 DJ James
They took DJ James at par in No. 111, which is nothing to complain about. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick138 Rnd5 Cedric Gray
A straight-up fair deal on Cedric Gray at the Round 5 slot, value and slot in agreement. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick142 Rnd5 Ben Sinnott
No edge and no loss on Ben Sinnott in pick 142; it is a wash and a sensible one. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick181 Rnd6 Jared Wiley
Jared Wiley in the 181st overall pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick201 Rnd6 Jaylen Harrell
Jaylen Harrell in Round 6, Pick 26 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick220 Rnd6 Miyan Williams
Miyan Williams at Round 6, Pick 45 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.