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Draft Selections
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (WSH)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (WSH)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (WSH)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Javon Bullard Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (WSH)
Javon Bullard
S Georgia
Brandon Dorlus Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (WSH)
Brandon Dorlus
DE-EDGE Oregon
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
De'Corian Clark Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (WSH)
De'Corian Clark
WR UTSA
Jaheim Bell Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (WSH)
Jaheim Bell
TE Florida State
Josh Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (WSH)
Josh Proctor
S Ohio State
Jalen Berger Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (WSH)
Jalen Berger
RB Michigan State
Marcus Harris Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (WSH)
Marcus Harris
DE-EDGE Auburn
Troy Omeire Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Troy Omeire
WR Arizona State
Keilan Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (WSH)
Keilan Robinson
RB Texas
MJ Sherman Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (WSH)
MJ Sherman
OLB-EDGE Nebraska
Draft Picks Received
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (PIT)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (HOU)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BAL)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Javon Bullard Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (TB)
Javon Bullard
S Georgia
Brandon Dorlus Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Brandon Dorlus
DE-EDGE Oregon
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (ARI)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
De'Corian Clark Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CHI)
De'Corian Clark
WR UTSA
Jaheim Bell Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (SF)
Jaheim Bell
TE Florida State
Jalen Berger Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (SF)
Jalen Berger
RB Michigan State
Marcus Harris Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (SF)
Marcus Harris
DE-EDGE Auburn
Keilan Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (DAL)
Keilan Robinson
RB Texas
MJ Sherman Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (NYJ)
MJ Sherman
OLB-EDGE Nebraska
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (DAL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (ARI)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (PIT)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
Quinyon Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (PIT)
Quinyon Mitchell
CB Toledo
Kiran Amegadjie Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (PIT)
Kiran Amegadjie
OT Yale
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (CLE)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (DAL)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Daijun Edwards Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (CLE)
Daijun Edwards
RB Georgia
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (MIA)
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Players Gained
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Shaquil Barrett
EDGE
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Tremaine Edmunds
LB
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Luke Haggard
OT
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Cameron Heyward
DT
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Jourdan Lewis
CB
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Dalton Schultz
TE
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Aaron Stinnie
OG
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Wyatt Teller
OG
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Darnell Washington
TE
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall C+
ValueC NeedB TradesA+ FutureF
The Commanders answered their biggest question with Nix. Grade: C+.

It is the swing that defines the weekend: De'Corian Clark in the Round 3 slot, a good 125 spots before the room expected him. Fine in stretches, shaky in others: a C+.

Whatever Bo Nix becomes, the front office has tied its fortunes to the answer. They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own.

For all the activity, cornerback went untouched, which is hard to explain.

So much rides on Bo Nix that the real verdict is a season or two away.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Bo Nix
In Round 1, Pick 20 they get the face of the franchise. A real need, handled.
Pick23 Rnd1 Amarius Mims
In the Round 1 slot they get a plug-and-play piece up front at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick30 Rnd1 Patrick Paul
In pick No. 30 they get a long-term starter on the line, even if it was a touch early. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick58 Rnd2 Javon Bullard
Javon Bullard at pick 58 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick59 Rnd2 Brandon Dorlus
Brandon Dorlus in slot 59 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It fills a real need, too.
Pick71 Rnd3 Payton Wilson
A clean, defensible pick in No. 71 with a little surplus value in Payton Wilson. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick75 Rnd3 De'Corian Clark
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for De'Corian Clark. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick132 Rnd4 Jaheim Bell
They paid a round early for Jaheim Bell in the Round 4 slot, more than the board wanted. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick181 Rnd6 Josh Proctor
By-the-book stuff, Josh Proctor at Round 6, Pick 6 squarely in line with his ranking. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick210 Rnd6 Jalen Berger
Good price on Jalen Berger in the 210th pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. The roster fit checks out.
Pick215 Rnd6 Marcus Harris
Value said wait; Marcus Harris in No. 215 says they were not listening. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick223 Rnd7 Troy Omeire
This one needs a full-page explanation: Troy Omeire in slot 223, miles early. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick245 Rnd7 Keilan Robinson
They left a pile of value on the table to take Keilan Robinson this early at pick 245. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick256 Rnd7 MJ Sherman
A swing that ignored the value entirely, MJ Sherman well ahead of where he belonged. The roster reasoning here is anyone's guess.