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Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (WSH)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Malachi Corley Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Malachi Corley
WR Western Kentucky
Javon Solomon Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (WSH)
Javon Solomon
OLB-EDGE Troy
Will Shipley Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (WSH)
Will Shipley
RB Clemson
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (WSH)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Edefuan Ulofoshio Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (WSH)
Edefuan Ulofoshio
LB Washington
Brevyn Spann-Ford Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 6 (WSH)
Brevyn Spann-Ford
TE Minnesota
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A franchise passer in Maye headlines a B- weekend for the Commanders.

The Commanders spent the pick that matters most on Drake Maye, and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.

The Shipley pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. That is a linebacker worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. They punted on cornerback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

The Solomon pick is fine in a vacuum, less so with cornerback and interior defensive lineman still on the board.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In pick No. 2 they get a passer to set the clock by at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick36 Rnd2 Chop Robinson
Chop Robinson in Round 2, Pick 4 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick40 Rnd2 Patrick Paul
By-the-book stuff, Patrick Paul at No. 40 squarely in line with his ranking. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick67 Rnd3 Malachi Corley
The board had cheaper options than Malachi Corley at the 67th pick, and it noticed. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick101 Rnd4 Javon Solomon
They bypassed pressing needs at cornerback and interior defensive lineman to take Javon Solomon, an OLB-EDGE that was not the priority.
Pick103 Rnd4 Will Shipley
Will Shipley at the 103rd overall pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick138 Rnd5 James Williams
James Williams at slot 138 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick181 Rnd6 Edefuan Ulofoshio
Taking Edefuan Ulofoshio in pick 181 is close to grand larceny; a linebacker that good had no business lasting this long. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick220 Rnd6 Brevyn Spann-Ford
They talked themselves into Brevyn Spann-Ford at pick 220, and the board did not agree. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.