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Draft Selections
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (WSH)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Drake Nugent Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Drake Nugent
C Michigan
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (WSH)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Jaheim Bell Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (WSH)
Jaheim Bell
TE Florida State
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (WSH)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Jase McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Jase McClellan
RB Alabama
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Commanders bet the future on Williams. The board says B-.

Start where it matters. The Commanders took Caleb Williams to run the offense for the next decade, and every other decision this weekend bends around that one. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

The Nugent pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. That wide receiver hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. They went 6 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Caleb Williams
A market-rate quarterback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Caleb Williams. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick36 Rnd2 Byron Murphy II
A straight-up fair deal on Byron Murphy II at slot 36, value and slot in agreement. It fills a real need, too.
Pick40 Rnd2 Tyler Guyton
Tyler Guyton at the 40th pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick67 Rnd3 Junior Colson
They went early on Junior Colson in pick 67, and the value did not follow. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick100 Rnd3 Drake Nugent
Drake Nugent at No. 100 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick102 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
Khyree Jackson in pick No. 102 is fair value, right on his grade. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick141 Rnd5 Jaheim Bell
They took Jaheim Bell at par in the 141st overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick181 Rnd6 Michael Barrett
Michael Barrett at Round 6, Pick 6 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick223 Rnd7 Jase McClellan
Fair-plus on Jase McClellan, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.