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Draft Selections
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (WSH)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (WSH)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (WSH)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (WSH)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Devontez Walker Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Devontez Walker
WR North Carolina
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (WSH)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
Jonah Elliss Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (WSH)
Jonah Elliss
DE-EDGE Utah
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (WSH)
Maason Smith
DT LSU
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (WSH)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Roger Rosengarten Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (WSH)
Roger Rosengarten
OT Washington
Josh Newton Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (WSH)
Josh Newton
CB TCU
Kitan Oladapo Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (WSH)
Kitan Oladapo
S Oregon State
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (WSH)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Matthew Jones Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (WSH)
Matthew Jones
OG Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (ARI)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (ATL)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Jonah Elliss Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Jonah Elliss
DE-EDGE Utah
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Maason Smith
DT LSU
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 135 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Josh Newton Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (ATL)
Josh Newton
CB TCU
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (NYJ)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ATL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (ARI)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ARI)
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Players Gained
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Blake Whiteheart
TE
Players traded away
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Dyami Brown
WR
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Emmanuel Forbes
CB
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Jahan Dotson
WR
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall F
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureD
The Commanders drew a line under the quarterback search with Maye: F.

The rest of the league had time to spare on Matthew Jones; the Commanders did not wait, grabbing him 43 spots ahead at Round 7, Pick 2. A weekend to file away and forget, and an F to match.

Drake Maye is the bet, and the class will be judged on how it pays off. Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere.

With tight end and running back unsolved, spending premium capital on linebacker is the choice that costs them. A whole weekend of picks and tight end is somehow still a want.

The Newton pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. They are betting the present roster is worth a lighter draft next spring.

The verdict is harsh because the weekend was, and there is little to argue.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Joe Alt
A straight-up fair deal on Joe Alt at the 4th overall pick, value and slot in agreement. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick8 Rnd1 Drake Maye
Drake Maye at pick 8 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The roster fit checks out.
Pick27 Rnd1 Tyler Guyton
In slot 27 they get protection for the quarterback at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick35 Rnd2 Cooper DeJean
Cooper DeJean at pick No. 35 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick36 Rnd2 Darius Robinson
No drama and no debate, Darius Robinson went about where he belonged in the Round 2 slot. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick40 Rnd2 Xavier Worthy
Xavier Worthy in the 40th pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick67 Rnd3 Devontez Walker
By-the-book stuff, Devontez Walker at No. 67 squarely in line with his ranking. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick78 Rnd3 Payton Wilson
Somehow Payton Wilson was still sitting there in slot 78, and they pounced on premier linebacker value. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick100 Rnd3 Dominick Puni
They read the board right and Dominick Puni was the payoff at the 100th pick. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick104 Rnd4 Jonah Elliss
A slide stopped in pick 104, with Jonah Elliss worth more than the price. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick111 Rnd4 Maason Smith
A market-rate interior defensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Maason Smith. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick135 Rnd4 Tommy Eichenberg
They bypassed pressing needs at tight end and running back to take Tommy Eichenberg, a linebacker that was not the priority.
Pick139 Rnd5 Roger Rosengarten
A tidy little value on Roger Rosengarten in Round 5, Pick 3, a step better than break-even. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick143 Rnd5 Josh Newton
A top-tier cornerback at a bargain, Josh Newton in the Round 5 slot, plain and simple. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick152 Rnd5 Kitan Oladapo
Kitan Oladapo in the 152nd pick is fair value, right on his grade. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick185 Rnd6 Joe Milton III
Joe Milton III at pick 185 is a conviction pick that outran the value. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick222 Rnd7 Matthew Jones
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Matthew Jones well ahead of where he belonged. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.