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Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall
B-
ValueC+
NeedB
TradesB
FutureC+
The Commanders found their guy under center in Maye: B-. The Commanders spent the pick that matters most on Drake Maye, and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape. More right than wrong, and a B- to match.
Every board in the league had Laube lower, and that gap is the story. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took McCaffrey.
They will regret leaving tight end for another day if the season turns on it. They left with wide receiver solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.
All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.
Pick Analysis
Pick2
Rnd1
Drake Maye
In slot 2 they get the face of the franchise at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick36
Rnd2
Darius Robinson
No drama and no debate, Darius Robinson went about where he belonged in the 36th pick. The roster fit checks out.
Pick40
Rnd2
Kingsley Suamataia
They paid a round early for Kingsley Suamataia in pick 40, more than the board wanted. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick67
Rnd3
Patrick Paul
A straight-up fair deal on Patrick Paul at Round 3, Pick 3, value and slot in agreement. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick101
Rnd4
Cedric Gray
Cedric Gray at the 101st overall pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick103
Rnd4
Johnny Wilson
They talked themselves into Johnny Wilson at No. 103, and the board did not agree. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick110
Rnd4
Dylan Laube
Dylan Laube at pick No. 110 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick138
Rnd5
Jaylin Simpson
A reasonable price with a little left over, Jaylin Simpson in the Round 5 slot. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick181
Rnd6
Luke McCaffrey
They let Luke McCaffrey come to them and pounced at slot 181. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick220
Rnd6
Tyrice Knight
They did well to land Tyrice Knight in pick No. 220, just ahead of his grade. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.











