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Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (WSH)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (WSH)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (WSH)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (WSH)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (WSH)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Tatum Bethune Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (WSH)
Tatum Bethune
LB Florida State
Bryson Nesbit Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (WSH)
Bryson Nesbit
TE North Carolina
Kurtis Rourke Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (WSH)
Kurtis Rourke
QB Ohio
Cody Schrader Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Cody Schrader
RB Missouri
Draft Picks Received
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (SF)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (SF)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (SF)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Bryson Nesbit Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (ATL)
Bryson Nesbit
TE North Carolina
Kurtis Rourke Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (ATL)
Kurtis Rourke
QB Ohio
Draft Picks Traded
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (SF)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Zion Tupuola-Fetui Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (ATL)
Zion Tupuola-Fetui
DE-EDGE Washington
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Maye is the Commanders' new face under center. Grade: B-.

Nobody else had Tatum Bethune anywhere near No. 141. The Commanders did, by 68 spots, and that gap is the whole story. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.

Whatever Drake Maye becomes, the front office has tied its fortunes to the answer. They will answer for taking linebacker early while wide receiver, edge rusher and other spots went begging.

They punted on wide receiver, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. Getting Mahogany where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In No. 2 they get the arm they will build around at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick36 Rnd2 Graham Barton
Graham Barton at the 36th overall pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick63 Rnd2 Zach Frazier
Zach Frazier at pick 63 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick67 Rnd3 Payton Wilson
Payton Wilson at Round 3, Pick 3 is a conviction pick that outran the value. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick94 Rnd3 Junior Colson
They bypassed pressing needs at wide receiver, edge rusher and other spots to take Junior Colson, a linebacker that was not the priority.
Pick98 Rnd3 Khyree Jackson
Khyree Jackson at the 98th pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick100 Rnd3 Ben Sinnott
Ben Sinnott in slot 100 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick102 Rnd4 Christian Mahogany
They read the board right and Christian Mahogany was the payoff at pick No. 102. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick141 Rnd5 Tatum Bethune
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Tatum Bethune. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick189 Rnd6 Bryson Nesbit
They jumped the gun on Bryson Nesbit, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick205 Rnd6 Kurtis Rourke
They talked themselves into Kurtis Rourke at pick 205, and the board did not agree. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick223 Rnd7 Cody Schrader
Cody Schrader at No. 223 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.