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Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (WSH)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (WSH)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Bralen Trice Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Bralen Trice
DE-EDGE Washington
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (WSH)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (WSH)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
LB Clemson
Caelen Carson Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (WSH)
Caelen Carson
CB Wake Forest
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (WSH)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (WSH)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (WSH)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (WSH)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Brevyn Spann-Ford Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (WSH)
Brevyn Spann-Ford
TE Minnesota
AJ Barner Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (WSH)
AJ Barner
TE Michigan
Sam Hartman Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Sam Hartman
QB Notre Dame
Draft Picks Received
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (NYG)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (NYG)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
LB Clemson
Caelen Carson Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (LAC)
Caelen Carson
CB Wake Forest
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (ARI)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (LAC)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
AJ Barner Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (ARI)
AJ Barner
TE Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (NYG)
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Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (NE)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Players Gained
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Daniel Bellinger
TE
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Kyle Dugger
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Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall A-
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Commanders a A-.

Boards are made to be trusted, and the Commanders shredded theirs for Brevyn Spann-Ford. He came off 43 spots early, and the room will hear about it. Very little went wrong, and the A- is earned.

The dealing alone would carry a lesser class. The Sainristil value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.

The Commanders paired the rookies with proven help, Kyle Dugger leading the way. The future picks help the war chest more than the win-now roster.

In the end it comes back to Olumuyiwa Fashanu, and a haul good enough to build on right away.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Olumuyiwa Fashanu
In pick 6 they get a blindside protector at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick27 Rnd1 Troy Fautanu
In the 27th pick they get an anchor for the offensive line. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick36 Rnd2 Chop Robinson
Chop Robinson at No. 36 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The roster fit checks out.
Pick40 Rnd2 Bralen Trice
A reasonable price with a little left over, Bralen Trice in slot 40. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick47 Rnd2 Jackson Powers-Johnson
They paid sticker price for Jackson Powers-Johnson in Round 2, Pick 15, and that is fine. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick67 Rnd3 Cooper Beebe
Cooper Beebe in pick No. 67 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick68 Rnd3 Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. at No. 68 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the linebacker. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick69 Rnd3 Caelen Carson
By-the-book stuff, Caelen Carson at the 69th pick squarely in line with his ranking. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick90 Rnd3 Roman Wilson
Roman Wilson in the 90th overall pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick100 Rnd3 Braden Fiske
Braden Fiske in the Round 3 slot is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick102 Rnd4 Mike Sainristil
They barely believed it either: Mike Sainristil still on the board at pick 102. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick105 Rnd4 Ben Sinnott
Value said wait; Ben Sinnott in slot 105 says they were not listening. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick141 Rnd5 Braelon Allen
A reach on Braelon Allen in Round 5, Pick 5; the board had better options right there. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick181 Rnd6 Brevyn Spann-Ford
A wild overpay on Brevyn Spann-Ford in pick No. 181, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick188 Rnd6 AJ Barner
No edge and no loss on AJ Barner in No. 188; it is a wash and a sensible one. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick223 Rnd7 Sam Hartman
Sam Hartman at pick No. 223 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It patches a soft spot without any drama.