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Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (WSH)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (WSH)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Ja'Tavion Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Ja'Tavion Sanders
TE Texas
Brandon Dorlus Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Brandon Dorlus
DE-EDGE Oregon
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (WSH)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Audric Estime Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Audric Estime
RB Notre Dame
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (WSH)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (WSH)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (WSH)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Jordan Magee Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Jordan Magee
LB Temple
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (NYG)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (NYG)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (NYG)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (NYG)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NYG)
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Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (NYG)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Players Gained
Head Shot
Saquon Barkley
RB
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall A-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureA
The Commanders drew a line under the quarterback search with Daniels: A-.

The search is over. The Commanders handed the keys to Jayden Daniels, and the whole operation now runs on his development.

The phones were where this weekend was really won. That interior defensive lineman hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In pick No. 6 they get a passer to set the clock by. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick36 Rnd2 Troy Fautanu
A straight-up fair deal on Troy Fautanu at Round 2, Pick 4, value and slot in agreement. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick39 Rnd2 Adonai Mitchell
No edge and no loss on Adonai Mitchell in pick 39; it is a wash and a sensible one. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick40 Rnd2 Ja'Tavion Sanders
A market-rate tight end, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Ja'Tavion Sanders. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick67 Rnd3 Brandon Dorlus
A reasonable price with a little left over, Brandon Dorlus in No. 67. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick70 Rnd3 Payton Wilson
Payton Wilson in the Round 3 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick100 Rnd3 Audric Estime
They took Audric Estime at par in the 100th overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick102 Rnd4 Zak Zinter
They let Zak Zinter come to them and pounced at the 102nd pick. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick141 Rnd5 Kamal Hadden
Value with a capital V on Kamal Hadden in pick 141, a genuine coup. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick181 Rnd6 Christian Jones
Christian Jones in the Round 6 slot is fair value, right on his grade. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick223 Rnd7 Jordan Magee
Good price on Jordan Magee in pick No. 223, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. Stacking talent where they were already deep.