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Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (WSH)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
JT Tuimoloau Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
JT Tuimoloau
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Nate Wiggins Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (WSH)
Nate Wiggins
CB Clemson
Calen Bullock Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (WSH)
Calen Bullock
S USC
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (WSH)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (WSH)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (WSH)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (WSH)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Dorian Singer Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (WSH)
Dorian Singer
WR USC
Zion Tupuola-Fetui Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (WSH)
Zion Tupuola-Fetui
DE-EDGE Washington
Jack Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (WSH)
Jack Nelson
OT Wisconsin
Jase McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (WSH)
Jase McClellan
RB Alabama
Draft Picks Received
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (BUF)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Calen Bullock Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (BUF)
Calen Bullock
S USC
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (DEN)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
Zion Tupuola-Fetui Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (BUF)
Zion Tupuola-Fetui
DE-EDGE Washington
Jase McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (BUF)
Jase McClellan
RB Alabama
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (DEN)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Players Gained
Head Shot
A.J. Epenesa
EDGE
Head Shot
Josey Jewell
LB
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall A-
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
Grand theft in the 225th pick: the Commanders steal Nelson and grade out a A-.

When a board-topper like Jack Nelson slides to the 225th overall pick, you do not overthink it, and the Commanders did not. A near-flawless weekend of work, and a A- to cap it.

The phones were where this weekend was really won. The Commanders indulged a want in Smith while a need in quarterback and interior defensive lineman stayed open.

That quarterback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. The Commanders paired the rookies with proven help, Josey Jewell leading the way.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Amarius Mims
Amarius Mims in the 18th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick36 Rnd2 JT Tuimoloau
A reasonable price with a little left over, JT Tuimoloau in the Round 2 slot. It fills a real need, too.
Pick37 Rnd2 Nate Wiggins
Nate Wiggins in slot 37 is fair value, right on his grade. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick50 Rnd2 Calen Bullock
They did well to land Calen Bullock in pick 50, just ahead of his grade. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick68 Rnd3 Cooper Beebe
Cooper Beebe slipping to No. 68 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick78 Rnd3 Maason Smith
Of all the spots to shop, they chose DT-EDGE. Maason Smith in Round 3, Pick 14 leaves quarterback and interior defensive lineman for later.
Pick100 Rnd3 Luke Lachey
They paid sticker price for Luke Lachey in the 100th overall pick, and that is fine. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick104 Rnd4 Cam Hart
They took Cam Hart at par in pick No. 104, which is nothing to complain about. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick141 Rnd5 Tommy Eichenberg
They robbed the room for Tommy Eichenberg here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick182 Rnd6 Dorian Singer
A clean, defensible pick in the 182nd overall pick with a little surplus value in Dorian Singer. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick199 Rnd6 Zion Tupuola-Fetui
By-the-book stuff, Zion Tupuola-Fetui at the Round 6 slot squarely in line with his ranking. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick225 Rnd7 Jack Nelson
Somehow Jack Nelson was still sitting there in the 225th pick, and they pounced on premier offensive lineman value. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick239 Rnd7 Jase McClellan
Jase McClellan at pick No. 239 is a conviction pick that outran the value. The roster fit checks out.