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David Stone Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (WSH)
David Stone
DT Oklahoma
Ryan Coleman-Williams Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (WSH)
Ryan Coleman-Williams...
WR Alabama
Kade Pieper Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (WSH)
Kade Pieper
OG Iowa
Kingston Lopa Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (WSH)
Kingston Lopa
S California
Greg Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (WSH)
Greg Johnson
C Minnesota
Zereoue Williams Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (WSH)
Zereoue Williams
OT Utah
Sammy Omosigho Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (WSH)
Sammy Omosigho
LB UCLA
Hollywood Smothers Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (WSH)
Hollywood Smothers
RB Texas
Audavion Collins Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (WSH)
Audavion Collins
CB Penn State
Andrew Rappleyea Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 5 (WSH)
Andrew Rappleyea
TE Penn State
DJ Vonnahme Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (WSH)
DJ Vonnahme
TE Iowa
Griffin Wilde Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (WSH)
Griffin Wilde
WR Northwestern
Bryce Hawthorne Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (WSH)
Bryce Hawthorne
DT Iowa
Draft Picks Received
David Stone Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (CIN)
David Stone
DT Oklahoma
Kingston Lopa Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (BUF)
Kingston Lopa
S California
Zereoue Williams Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (CIN)
Zereoue Williams
OT Utah
Hollywood Smothers Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (CIN)
Hollywood Smothers
RB Texas
Audavion Collins Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (DET)
Audavion Collins
CB Penn State
Andrew Rappleyea Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 5 (SEA)
Andrew Rappleyea
TE Penn State
Griffin Wilde Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (CIN)
Griffin Wilde
WR Northwestern
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (SEA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (SEA)
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Draft Picks Traded
Ellis Robinson IV Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (CIN)
Ellis Robinson IV
CB Georgia
Players Gained
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Kris Jenkins
DL
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DJ Turner II
CB
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Byron Young
LB
Players traded away
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Javon Kinlaw
DT
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Mike Sainristil
CB
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Terry McLaurin
WR
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall D+
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureB-
Grand theft in No. 110: the Commanders steal Johnson and grade out a D+.

Thirty-one other rooms let Greg Johnson slide, and the Commanders were the ones holding the card at slot 110. Highway robbery. The process wobbled, and the D+ is where it lands.

Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up. The cost of the Collins reach is exactly the players who went right after him.

The Commanders paired the rookies with proven help, DJ Turner II leading the way.

Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even, and edge rusher is still a hole.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 David Stone
In pick No. 23 they get a load in the middle. A real need, handled.
Pick41 Rnd2 Ryan Coleman-Williams
They liked Ryan Coleman-Williams enough to skip the value, taking him in No. 41. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick73 Rnd3 Kade Pieper
A top-tier offensive lineman at a bargain, Kade Pieper in the 73rd overall pick, plain and simple. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick96 Rnd3 Kingston Lopa
They let Kingston Lopa come to them and pounced at the 96th pick. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick110 Rnd4 Greg Johnson
You do not let an offensive lineman like Greg Johnson reach the Round 4 slot and blink. They did not. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick125 Rnd4 Zereoue Williams
Zereoue Williams at Round 4, Pick 24 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick148 Rnd5 Sammy Omosigho
Sammy Omosigho slipping to slot 148 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick162 Rnd5 Hollywood Smothers
Hollywood Smothers at pick 162 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick164 Rnd5 Audavion Collins
A premium they did not need to pay, Audavion Collins a notch or two before his time. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick178 Rnd5 Andrew Rappleyea
A straight-up fair deal on Andrew Rappleyea at Round 5, Pick 39, value and slot in agreement. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick188 Rnd6 DJ Vonnahme
DJ Vonnahme at pick 188 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the tight end. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick203 Rnd6 Griffin Wilde
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Griffin Wilde. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick230 Rnd7 Bryce Hawthorne
By-the-book stuff, Bryce Hawthorne at the 230th overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.