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Draft Selections
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (WSH)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Ja'Tavion Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Ja'Tavion Sanders
TE Texas
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Jalen McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Jalen McMillan
WR Washington
Marshawn Kneeland Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (WSH)
Marshawn Kneeland
DE-EDGE Western Michigan
Dallin Holker Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (WSH)
Dallin Holker
TE Colorado State
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (WSH)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Sheridan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Sheridan Jones
CB Clemson
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Commanders bet the future on Williams. The board says B.

The one hole that towered over the rest is filled. The Commanders spent their marquee pick on Caleb Williams, and for the first time in a while there is a real answer at quarterback.

They will regret leaving running back for another day if the season turns on it. The McMillan steal is the beam this whole class leans on. The roster is better shaped than it was, with wide receiver chief among the fixes.

The offense got the lion's share of the attention.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Caleb Williams
Caleb Williams in the Round 1 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick36 Rnd2 Graham Barton
Graham Barton in the 36th overall pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick40 Rnd2 Ja'Tavion Sanders
They paid sticker price for Ja'Tavion Sanders in slot 40, and that is fine. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick67 Rnd3 Jackson Powers-Johnson
Jackson Powers-Johnson at the 67th pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick100 Rnd3 Jalen McMillan
A quiet steal in No. 100: Jalen McMillan for less than the market said. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick102 Rnd4 Marshawn Kneeland
By-the-book stuff, Marshawn Kneeland at pick No. 102 squarely in line with his ranking. The roster fit checks out.
Pick141 Rnd5 Dallin Holker
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Dallin Holker at pick 141. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick181 Rnd6 Ty'Ron Hopper
A slide stopped in Round 6, Pick 6, with Ty'Ron Hopper worth more than the price. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick223 Rnd7 Sheridan Jones
Sheridan Jones slipping to pick 223 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.