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Draft Selections
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (WSH)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (WSH)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
Javon Solomon Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (WSH)
Javon Solomon
OLB-EDGE Troy
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (WSH)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
DJ James Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (WSH)
DJ James
CB Auburn
Dylan Laube Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (WSH)
Dylan Laube
RB New Hampshire
Jha'Quan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (WSH)
Jha'Quan Jackson
WR Tulane
Josh Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 6 (WSH)
Josh Proctor
S Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (TB)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (TB)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Javon Solomon Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (TB)
Javon Solomon
OLB-EDGE Troy
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (TB)
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Draft Picks Traded
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (TB)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall C
ValueC+ NeedB TradesF FutureA+
The Commanders bet the future on McCarthy. The board says C.

The search is over. The Commanders handed the keys to J.J. McCarthy, and the whole operation now runs on his development.

If Sinnott pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. The dealing is the wound this class cannot quite close.

The Solomon pick reads as want over need, and the roster will feel it at interior defensive lineman. The James steal is the beam this whole class leans on.

A whole weekend of picks and interior defensive lineman is somehow still a want.

In the end, one you will need a couple of seasons to truly judge.

Pick Analysis
Pick26 Rnd1 J.J. McCarthy
In pick 26 they get a long-term answer under center at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick36 Rnd2 Kingsley Suamataia
They talked themselves into Kingsley Suamataia at pick No. 36, and the board did not agree. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick40 Rnd2 Darius Robinson
They took Darius Robinson at par in slot 40, which is nothing to complain about. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick57 Rnd2 Cooper Beebe
They paid up for Cooper Beebe at the 57th overall pick when waiting would have done the job. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick67 Rnd3 Christian Haynes
Christian Haynes in the Round 3 slot lands just on the right side of the ledger. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick89 Rnd3 Javon Solomon
A want over a need in No. 89: Javon Solomon adds an OLB-EDGE while interior defensive lineman keeps waiting.
Pick101 Rnd4 Ben Sinnott
A real head-scratcher, Ben Sinnott in Round 4, Pick 1 is miles ahead of his ranking. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick103 Rnd4 DJ James
DJ James in the 103rd pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick138 Rnd5 Dylan Laube
Dylan Laube at the Round 5 slot is a conviction pick that outran the value. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick181 Rnd6 Jha'Quan Jackson
Jha'Quan Jackson in No. 181 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick220 Rnd6 Josh Proctor
They did well to land Josh Proctor in the 220th pick, just ahead of his grade. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.