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Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (WSH)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Malachi Corley Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Malachi Corley
WR Western Kentucky
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (WSH)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
James Williams
LB Miami (FL)
Mason McCormick Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (WSH)
Mason McCormick
OT South Dakota State
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (WSH)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Tanner McLachlan Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (WSH)
Tanner McLachlan
TE Arizona
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Commanders bet the future on Maye. The board says B-.

After circling the position for what felt like forever, the Commanders committed. Drake Maye is the quarterback now, and the roster gets built to his timeline.

Wilson at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. The Williams pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over.

On the needs board they went 5 of 8, with wide receiver the one that mattered most.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In slot 2 they get their guy under center for the next decade at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick36 Rnd2 Cooper Beebe
Cooper Beebe in No. 36 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick40 Rnd2 Jordan Morgan
Jordan Morgan in the 40th pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick67 Rnd3 Malachi Corley
A tidy little value on Malachi Corley in the 67th overall pick, a step better than break-even. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick78 Rnd3 Khyree Jackson
A reach on Khyree Jackson in pick 78; the board had better options right there. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick100 Rnd3 James Williams
James Williams at pick No. 100 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick139 Rnd5 Mason McCormick
A straight-up fair deal on Mason McCormick at Round 5, Pick 3, value and slot in agreement. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick152 Rnd5 Johnny Wilson
Johnny Wilson at the Round 5 slot is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick222 Rnd7 Tanner McLachlan
Value with a capital V on Tanner McLachlan in Round 7, Pick 2, a genuine coup. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.