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Draft Selections
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (WSH)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (WSH)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Jermaine Burton Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (WSH)
Jermaine Burton
WR Alabama
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
Sedrick Van Pran Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (WSH)
Sedrick Van Pran
C Georgia
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (WSH)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (WSH)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (WSH)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Andru Phillips Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (WSH)
Andru Phillips
CB Kentucky
AJ Barner Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (WSH)
AJ Barner
TE Michigan
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
Draft Picks Received
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (LV)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (ATL)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Jermaine Burton Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (LV)
Jermaine Burton
WR Alabama
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (LV)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (NE)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
AJ Barner Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
AJ Barner
TE Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ATL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (NE)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Players Gained
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Josh Uche
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Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall A-
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
The Commanders won the weekend at the trade table. Grade: A-.

The Commanders ran the phones like sharks, prying loose value on deal after deal until the ledger was lopsided. One of the weekend's best, top to bottom, and a A- to show for it.

For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain. Every board in the league had Jones lower, and that gap is the story. They banked enough surplus on Phillips to cover a lot of smaller sins.

Bottom line, with Dallas Turner leading the way, this is a class that should pay off fast and rarely be regretted.

Pick Analysis
Pick13 Rnd1 Dallas Turner
In pick 13 they get juice off the edge at fair value.
Pick36 Rnd2 Jordan Morgan
Jordan Morgan at pick No. 36 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick40 Rnd2 Chris Braswell
The board had Chris Braswell higher than No. 40, and the edge rusher fell to them anyway. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick43 Rnd2 Kris Jenkins
By-the-book stuff, Kris Jenkins at slot 43 squarely in line with his ranking. It fills a real need, too.
Pick44 Rnd2 Jermaine Burton
Jermaine Burton in Round 2, Pick 12 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick67 Rnd3 Cooper Beebe
They went early on Cooper Beebe in the 67th overall pick, and the value did not follow. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick100 Rnd3 Jarrian Jones
They reached into another round for Jarrian Jones, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick102 Rnd4 Sedrick Van Pran
Sedrick Van Pran slid further than he should have, and the Round 4 slot is lovely value for the offensive lineman. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick112 Rnd4 Matt Goncalves
Matt Goncalves at slot 112 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick139 Rnd5 James Williams
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and James Williams at the Round 5 slot is the proof. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick141 Rnd5 Kamal Hadden
Kamal Hadden in Round 5, Pick 5 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick181 Rnd6 Andru Phillips
Andru Phillips is a better player than pick No. 181 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick182 Rnd6 AJ Barner
AJ Barner at No. 182 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick223 Rnd7 Eric Gentry
Eric Gentry at the 223rd overall pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. A minor need, but a need all the same.