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Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (WSH)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (WSH)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (WSH)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (WSH)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Cade Stover Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Cade Stover
TE Ohio State
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (WSH)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Spencer Rattler Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (WSH)
Spencer Rattler
QB South Carolina
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (WSH)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Roger Rosengarten Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (WSH)
Roger Rosengarten
OT Washington
Jalyx Hunt Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (WSH)
Jalyx Hunt
DE-EDGE Houston Christian
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (WSH)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Josh Newton Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (WSH)
Josh Newton
CB TCU
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (WSH)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
Tanor Bortolini Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (WSH)
Tanor Bortolini
C Wisconsin
Keith Randolph Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (WSH)
Keith Randolph Jr.
DL-EDGE Illinois
Jase McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 6 (WSH)
Jase McClellan
RB Alabama
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (WSH)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Dominique Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (WSH)
Dominique Hampton
S Washington
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (ARI)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LAC)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (GB)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (ARI)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Spencer Rattler Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (LAC)
Spencer Rattler
QB South Carolina
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 137 RND: 5 (NE)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Jalyx Hunt Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (LAC)
Jalyx Hunt
DE-EDGE Houston Christian
Josh Newton Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (LAC)
Josh Newton
CB TCU
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (ARI)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
Tanor Bortolini Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Tanor Bortolini
C Wisconsin
Keith Randolph Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (GB)
Keith Randolph Jr.
DL-EDGE Illinois
Jase McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 6 (GB)
Jase McClellan
RB Alabama
Dominique Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (LAC)
Dominique Hampton
S Washington
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (NE)
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Draft Picks Traded
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (NE)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Ja'Lynn Polk Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (GB)
Ja'Lynn Polk
WR Washington
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Players Gained
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Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
A franchise passer in Daniels headlines a B+ weekend for the Commanders.

Somebody in pick 181 was going to get robbed, and it turned out to be the rest of the league. The Commanders sat still while Josh Newton, the No. 121 name on the board, slid all the way to them, then sprinted to the podium.

They have staked the next five years on Jayden Daniels, which is the only story that really matters here. Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. Randolph Jr. has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
Jayden Daniels at No. 4 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick27 Rnd1 Amarius Mims
In the 27th overall pick they get protection for the quarterback at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick36 Rnd2 Graham Barton
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Graham Barton at pick No. 36 is the proof. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick37 Rnd2 Cooper DeJean
A quiet steal in Round 2, Pick 5: Cooper DeJean for less than the market said. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick40 Rnd2 Jordan Morgan
A reasonable price with a little left over, Jordan Morgan in slot 40. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick41 Rnd2 Xavier Legette
They did well to land Xavier Legette in the 41st pick, just ahead of his grade. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick67 Rnd3 Cade Stover
They took Cade Stover at par in the 67th overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick90 Rnd3 Xavier Worthy
Xavier Worthy at No. 90 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick100 Rnd3 Cedric Gray
They jumped the gun on Cedric Gray, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick105 Rnd4 Spencer Rattler
Spencer Rattler in pick 105 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick137 Rnd5 Theo Johnson
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Theo Johnson in pick No. 137. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick139 Rnd5 Roger Rosengarten
A clean, defensible pick in the Round 5 slot with a little surplus value in Roger Rosengarten. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick140 Rnd5 Jalyx Hunt
A reach for Jalyx Hunt in pick 140; a little patience would have been rewarded. It fills a real need, too.
Pick152 Rnd5 Tommy Eichenberg
A tidy little value on Tommy Eichenberg in the 152nd overall pick, a step better than break-even. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick181 Rnd6 Josh Newton
Josh Newton at Round 6, Pick 6 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick186 Rnd6 Jordan Jefferson
Jordan Jefferson at the 186th pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick193 Rnd6 Tanor Bortolini
Nothing to complain about; Tanor Bortolini went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick202 Rnd6 Keith Randolph Jr.
They went early on Keith Randolph Jr. in No. 202, and the value did not follow. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick219 Rnd6 Jase McClellan
Steal is underselling it; Jase McClellan at the 219th pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick222 Rnd7 Jaylan Ford
Jaylan Ford at pick No. 222 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick225 Rnd7 Dominique Hampton
Dominique Hampton at pick 225 is a conviction pick that outran the value. It adds depth where they could use a little.