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Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (WSH)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (WSH)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Cade Stover Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Cade Stover
TE Ohio State
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (WSH)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Kamren Kinchens Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Kamren Kinchens
S Miami (FL)
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (WSH)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Isaac Guerendo Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (WSH)
Isaac Guerendo
RB Louisville
Trente Jones Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (WSH)
Trente Jones
OT Michigan
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (LAC)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LAC)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (DEN)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Isaac Guerendo Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (LAC)
Isaac Guerendo
RB Louisville
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LAC)
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Draft Picks Traded
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (LAC)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Khristian Boyd Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (DEN)
Khristian Boyd
DL-EDGE Northern Iowa
Braiden McGregor Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (DEN)
Braiden McGregor
DE-EDGE Michigan
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB TradesD+ FutureA+
The Commanders bet the future on Daniels. The board says B.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Jayden Daniels is the Commanders' quarterback, full stop. It nets out to a B, which feels about right.

The Paul pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. They punted on cornerback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

They banked enough surplus on Beebe to cover a lot of smaller sins. They gave back a little on the phones for the right to move.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but cornerback.

Pick Analysis
Pick5 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In Round 1, Pick 5 they get a long-term answer under center. A real need, handled.
Pick36 Rnd2 Chris Braswell
A reach on Chris Braswell in the 36th pick; the board had better options right there. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick37 Rnd2 Tyler Guyton
Good price on Tyler Guyton in the Round 2 slot, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick40 Rnd2 Patrick Paul
They talked themselves into Patrick Paul at No. 40, and the board did not agree. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick67 Rnd3 Cade Stover
The board had cheaper options than Cade Stover at the 67th overall pick, and it noticed. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick78 Rnd3 Cooper Beebe
Cooper Beebe at pick 78 is money in the bank, a offensive lineman taken below his worth. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick100 Rnd3 Kamren Kinchens
By-the-book stuff, Kamren Kinchens at slot 100 squarely in line with his ranking. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick121 Rnd4 Brenden Rice
A straight-up fair deal on Brenden Rice at pick No. 121, value and slot in agreement. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick140 Rnd5 Isaac Guerendo
Isaac Guerendo in the Round 5 slot is fair value, right on his grade. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick222 Rnd7 Trente Jones
Trente Jones at pick No. 222 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.