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Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (WSH)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Bryce Foster Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (WSH)
Bryce Foster
C Texas A&M
Tyler Batty Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (WSH)
Tyler Batty
DL-EDGE BYU
Miyan Williams Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (WSH)
Miyan Williams
RB Ohio State
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Commanders finally solved quarterback, and it carried them to a B-.

You can hear the double-takes from here. The Commanders took Bryce Foster at Round 4, Pick 2, roughly 120 spots before his name belonged.

Drake Maye is the bet, and the class will be judged on how it pays off. The Barrett value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through tight end. Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In No. 2 they get their quarterback of the future. A real need, handled.
Pick36 Rnd2 Jordan Morgan
Nice patience on Jordan Morgan, who had no business lasting to Round 2, Pick 4. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick40 Rnd2 Troy Franklin
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Troy Franklin at the 40th overall pick is the proof. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick67 Rnd3 T.J. Tampa
A top-tier cornerback at a bargain, T.J. Tampa in the 67th pick, plain and simple. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick100 Rnd3 Tommy Eichenberg
They liked Tommy Eichenberg enough to skip the value, taking him in slot 100. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick102 Rnd4 Bryce Foster
They reached into another round for Bryce Foster, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick141 Rnd5 Tyler Batty
This one needs a full-page explanation: Tyler Batty in pick No. 141, miles early. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick181 Rnd6 Miyan Williams
They jumped the gun on Miyan Williams, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick223 Rnd7 Michael Barrett
Somehow Michael Barrett was still sitting there in slot 223, and they pounced on premier linebacker value. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.