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Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (WSH)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Jonathon Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Jonathon Brooks
RB Texas
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
T'Vondre Sweat
DT Texas
Taulia Tagovailoa Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (WSH)
Taulia Tagovailoa
QB Maryland
Austin Booker Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Austin Booker
DE-EDGE Kansas
Cade Stover Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (WSH)
Cade Stover
TE Ohio State
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Justin Eboigbe Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (WSH)
Justin Eboigbe
DL-EDGE Alabama
Marist Liufau Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (WSH)
Marist Liufau
LB Notre Dame
Nathan Pickering Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (WSH)
Nathan Pickering
DT Mississippi State
Draft Picks Received
Taulia Tagovailoa Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
Taulia Tagovailoa
QB Maryland
Draft Picks Traded
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
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Cole Kelley
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Jake Fromm
QB
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Marcus Mariota
QB
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall C+
ValueC NeedB TradesC+ FutureC
The Commanders left with their quarterback, and a C+ to match.

There is reaching, and then there is Taulia Tagovailoa at Round 3, Pick 2. The Commanders jumped the board by 221 and dared it to prove them wrong. It washes out to a C+, no better and no worse.

Everything downstream of Caleb Williams depends on Caleb Williams, and the building knows it. A whole weekend of picks and wide receiver is somehow still a want.

So much rides on Caleb Williams that the real verdict is a season or two away.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Caleb Williams
In slot 2 they get their quarterback of the future. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick36 Rnd2 Jonathon Brooks
They paid up for Jonathon Brooks at the 36th pick when waiting would have done the job. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick40 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
T'Vondre Sweat in No. 40 is fair value, right on his grade. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick66 Rnd3 Taulia Tagovailoa
Taulia Tagovailoa in pick No. 66 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. The roster fit checks out.
Pick67 Rnd3 Austin Booker
Austin Booker in pick 67 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick78 Rnd3 Cade Stover
Cade Stover at the Round 3 slot nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick100 Rnd3 Cedric Gray
Cedric Gray at slot 100 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick139 Rnd5 Justin Eboigbe
They paid a round early for Justin Eboigbe in pick 139, more than the board wanted. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick152 Rnd5 Marist Liufau
Marist Liufau at No. 152 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick222 Rnd7 Nathan Pickering
A big swing on Nathan Pickering at pick No. 222, well ahead of any board in the building. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.