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Draft Selections
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (WSH)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (WSH)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Jalen Royals Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (WSH)
Jalen Royals
WR Utah State
Tez Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (WSH)
Tez Johnson
WR Oregon
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (WSH)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (WSH)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (WSH)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (WSH)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (WSH)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Robert Spears-Jennings Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (WSH)
Robert Spears-Jennings
S Oklahoma
Jack Kiser Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (WSH)
Jack Kiser
LB Notre Dame
Tonka Hemingway Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (WSH)
Tonka Hemingway
DT South Carolina
Draft Picks Received
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CLE)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Jalen Royals Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Jalen Royals
WR Utah State
Tez Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (BUF)
Tez Johnson
WR Oregon
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (BUF)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (KC)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (CLE)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
Robert Spears-Jennings Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (BUF)
Robert Spears-Jennings
S Oklahoma
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CLE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (KC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (PHI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (BUF)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Jack Bech Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (CIN)
Jack Bech
WR TCU
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B
ValueA NeedB TradesB FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Commanders and Gadsden II: B.

You build a draft on nights like this. Oronde Gadsden II had no business being available in the 207th overall pick, and the Commanders did the only sane thing and turned in the card. It does the job without flash, and the B reflects it.

They will regret leaving cornerback for another day if the season turns on it. The Winston Jr. pick is fine in a vacuum, less so with cornerback, edge rusher and other spots still on the board. A modest surplus at the table, banked quietly.

On the needs board they went 5 of 8, with wide receiver the one that mattered most.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick33 Rnd2 Tyler Warren
You do not let a tight end like Tyler Warren reach pick 33 and blink. They did not. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick61 Rnd2 Xavier Watts
Xavier Watts at the 61st pick is money in the bank, a safety taken below his worth. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick81 Rnd3 Jalen Royals
Somehow Jalen Royals was still sitting there in slot 81, and they pounced on premier wide receiver value. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick108 Rnd4 Tez Johnson
Tez Johnson at the 108th overall pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick131 Rnd4 Ozzy Trapilo
Ozzy Trapilo in No. 131 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick132 Rnd4 Kevin Winston Jr.
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went safety with Kevin Winston Jr. while clear needs at cornerback, edge rusher and other spots sat open.
Pick148 Rnd5 Cam Skattebo
They robbed the room for Cam Skattebo here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick165 Rnd5 Darius Alexander
They barely believed it either: Darius Alexander still on the board at the Round 5 slot. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick207 Rnd6 Oronde Gadsden II
The board fumbled Oronde Gadsden II all the way to the 207th pick, and they scooped it up. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick208 Rnd6 Robert Spears-Jennings
Robert Spears-Jennings at slot 208 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick238 Rnd7 Jack Kiser
A linebacker of that caliber at the 238th overall pick is the definition of value, full stop. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick250 Rnd7 Tonka Hemingway
A straight-up fair deal on Tonka Hemingway at pick 250, value and slot in agreement. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.