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CJ5moker DRAFTING FOR THECommanders
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Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall
D-
ValueC+
NeedB
TradesF
FutureB
A franchise passer in Maye headlines a D- weekend for the Commanders. There is reaching, and then there is Cooper Beebe at No. 40. The Commanders jumped the board by 35 and dared it to prove them wrong. A D- that will need time and luck to look better.
They lost the exchange badly enough to drag the whole class down. Drake Maye is the bet, and the class will be judged on how it pays off.
Budda Baker gives the group a proven body among the projects.
In short, the board sent warnings, and they will be hoping it was wrong.
Pick Analysis
Pick4
Rnd1
Drake Maye
Drake Maye in the Round 1 slot is fair value, right on his grade. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick20
Rnd1
Amarius Mims
In pick 20 they get a building block for the line. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick27
Rnd1
Chop Robinson
In the 27th pick they get juice off the edge at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick35
Rnd2
Patrick Paul
They went early on Patrick Paul in Round 2, Pick 3, and the value did not follow. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick36
Rnd2
Devontez Walker
The board had cheaper options than Devontez Walker at No. 36, and it noticed. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick40
Rnd2
Cooper Beebe
A wild overpay on Cooper Beebe in the 40th overall pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick67
Rnd3
Malachi Corley
Malachi Corley in the 67th pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick84
Rnd3
Zak Zinter
Zak Zinter in pick 84 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick101
Rnd4
Khyree Jackson
No drama and no debate, Khyree Jackson went about where he belonged in pick No. 101. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick103
Rnd4
Will Shipley
Value said wait; Will Shipley in the 103rd overall pick says they were not listening. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick121
Rnd4
James Williams
A conviction pick on James Williams at No. 121 that the board grades a round light. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick137
Rnd5
Ty'Ron Hopper
This one needs a full-page explanation: Ty'Ron Hopper in the Round 5 slot, miles early. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick138
Rnd5
Ben Sinnott
Ben Sinnott at Round 5, Pick 2 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick181
Rnd6
Jaylan Ford
Jaylan Ford in slot 181 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick220
Rnd6
Gabe Hall
They paid sticker price for Gabe Hall in pick 220, and that is fine. A need, and now a little less of one.

















