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Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (WSH)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (WSH)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (WSH)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Kamren Kinchens Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Kamren Kinchens
S Miami (FL)
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Cade Stover Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Cade Stover
TE-EDGE Ohio State
Audric Estime Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (WSH)
Audric Estime
RB Notre Dame
Tyrice Knight Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (WSH)
Tyrice Knight
LB UTEP
Keith Randolph Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (WSH)
Keith Randolph Jr.
DL-EDGE Illinois
Andru Phillips Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (WSH)
Andru Phillips
CB Kentucky
Sam Hartman Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Sam Hartman
QB Notre Dame
Draft Picks Received
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (ARI)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Tyrice Knight Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Tyrice Knight
LB UTEP
Draft Picks Traded
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (ARI)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
Nobody dealt better than the Commanders this weekend: B+.

The trade table was a mismatch, and the Commanders were on the right end of it, hauling in a fortune in surplus value.

Spending an early pick on TE-EDGE with tight end and interior defensive lineman open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to. That tight end hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. They will need Randolph Jr. to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Joe Alt
In the 4th pick they get a cornerstone up front. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick27 Rnd1 Taliese Fuaga
In Round 1, Pick 27 they get a building block for the line, and a steal at that. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick35 Rnd2 Chop Robinson
They paid sticker price for Chop Robinson in pick No. 35, and that is fine. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick36 Rnd2 Kamren Kinchens
By-the-book stuff, Kamren Kinchens at pick 36 squarely in line with his ranking. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick40 Rnd2 Xavier Legette
Good price on Xavier Legette in No. 40, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick67 Rnd3 Cooper Beebe
Cooper Beebe at the 67th overall pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick100 Rnd3 Cade Stover
A curious use of slot 100. Tight end and interior defensive lineman needed the pick; a TE-EDGE in Cade Stover did not.
Pick102 Rnd4 Audric Estime
Audric Estime in the Round 4 slot lands just on the right side of the ledger. It fills a real need, too.
Pick104 Rnd4 Tyrice Knight
Tyrice Knight at the 104th pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick141 Rnd5 Keith Randolph Jr.
A premium they did not need to pay, Keith Randolph Jr. a notch or two before his time. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick181 Rnd6 Andru Phillips
They let Andru Phillips come to them and pounced at the 181st overall pick. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick223 Rnd7 Sam Hartman
Sam Hartman at slot 223 is money in the bank, a quarterback taken below his worth. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.