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Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (WSH)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (WSH)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (WSH)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Ollie Gordon II Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (WSH)
Ollie Gordon II
RB Oklahoma State
Julian Fleming Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (WSH)
Julian Fleming
WR Penn State
Isaac TeSlaa Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (WSH)
Isaac TeSlaa
WR Arkansas
Fred Davis Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (WSH)
Fred Davis
CB Jacksonville State
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall C+
ValueC NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A mixed bag for the Commanders, and a C+ to match.

The Commanders put a flag in the ground for Isaac TeSlaa, 156 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit. Call it a C+ and check back in two years.

For all the activity, tight end went untouched, which is hard to explain. The Walker steal is the beam this whole class leans on. Job largely done: wide receiver settled and 5 of 8 of the wish list covered.

Nearly every premium pick went to that side of the ball.

Hit on Jalon Walker and the swing picks, and this ages a lot better than it grades today.

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Jalon Walker
In Round 1, Pick 29 they get a three-down second-level presence, and a steal at that. More want than need.
Pick61 Rnd2 Deone Walker
Deone Walker at the 61st overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick79 Rnd3 Tate Ratledge
A tidy little value on Tate Ratledge in No. 79, a step better than break-even. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick146 Rnd5 Ollie Gordon II
This one needs a full-page explanation: Ollie Gordon II in the Round 5 slot, miles early. It fills a real need, too.
Pick203 Rnd6 Julian Fleming
They reached a country mile for Julian Fleming at the 203rd pick, and the board is aghast. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick236 Rnd7 Isaac TeSlaa
They talked themselves into Isaac TeSlaa at pick 236, and the board did not agree. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick247 Rnd7 Fred Davis
Fred Davis at the 247th pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.