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Draft Selections
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (WSH)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (WSH)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (WSH)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Spencer Rattler Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Spencer Rattler
QB South Carolina
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (WSH)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Mohamed Kamara Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (WSH)
Mohamed Kamara
DL-EDGE Colorado State
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (WSH)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
Nehemiah Pritchett Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (WSH)
Nehemiah Pritchett
CB Auburn
Xavier Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (WSH)
Xavier Thomas
DE-EDGE Clemson
Malik Mustapha Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (WSH)
Malik Mustapha
S Wake Forest
Tip Reiman Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (WSH)
Tip Reiman
TE Illinois
Caedan Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (WSH)
Caedan Wallace
OT Penn State
Draft Picks Received
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (MIN)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Mohamed Kamara Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (MIN)
Mohamed Kamara
DL-EDGE Colorado State
Xavier Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIN)
Xavier Thomas
DE-EDGE Clemson
Malik Mustapha Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (MIN)
Malik Mustapha
S Wake Forest
Tip Reiman Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (MIN)
Tip Reiman
TE Illinois
Draft Picks Traded
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (MIN)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall C+
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesD FutureB-
The Commanders landed square in the muddy middle: C+.

They will call it conviction in the building and a reach everywhere else: Theo Johnson, 45 picks early at No. 78. It washes out to a C+, no better and no worse.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped running back, which is a strange place to end up. That Pritchett pick is the receipt they will wave around later. They gave back a little on the phones for the right to move.

In the end, a coin-flip class: fine today, with a wide range of outcomes ahead.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Taliese Fuaga
Taliese Fuaga at the 11th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick23 Rnd1 Troy Fautanu
In the 23rd overall pick they get an anchor for the offensive line. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick36 Rnd2 Xavier Legette
Xavier Legette in No. 36 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick40 Rnd2 Chris Braswell
No drama and no debate, Chris Braswell went about where he belonged in pick No. 40. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick67 Rnd3 Max Melton
A premium they did not need to pay, Max Melton a notch or two before his time. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick78 Rnd3 Theo Johnson
This one needs a full-page explanation: Theo Johnson in the Round 3 slot, miles early. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick100 Rnd3 Spencer Rattler
They left a pile of value on the table to take Spencer Rattler this early at slot 100. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick108 Rnd4 Luke McCaffrey
Luke McCaffrey in pick No. 108 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick129 Rnd4 Mohamed Kamara
They took Mohamed Kamara at par in the 129th pick, which is nothing to complain about. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick139 Rnd5 Jarrian Jones
Good price on Jarrian Jones in the 139th overall pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick152 Rnd5 Nehemiah Pritchett
Nehemiah Pritchett at Round 5, Pick 16 is money in the bank, a cornerback taken below his worth. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick157 Rnd5 Xavier Thomas
No edge and no loss on Xavier Thomas in No. 157; it is a wash and a sensible one. The roster fit checks out.
Pick167 Rnd5 Malik Mustapha
By-the-book stuff, Malik Mustapha at pick 167 squarely in line with his ranking. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick177 Rnd6 Tip Reiman
They paid sticker price for Tip Reiman in the Round 6 slot, and that is fine. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick222 Rnd7 Caedan Wallace
They read the board right and Caedan Wallace was the payoff at pick No. 222. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.