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Aireontae Ersery Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (WSH)
Aireontae Ersery
OT Minnesota
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (WSH)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Vernon Broughton Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (WSH)
Vernon Broughton
DL Texas
Dorian Strong Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (WSH)
Dorian Strong
CB Virginia Tech
Jaylin Noel Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (WSH)
Jaylin Noel
WR Iowa State
Thor Griffith Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (WSH)
Thor Griffith
DL Louisville
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (WSH)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Steven Parker Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (WSH)
Steven Parker
DE-EDGE Texas State
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (WSH)
Akheem Mesidor
DL-EDGE Miami
Draft Picks Received
Vernon Broughton Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NYG)
Vernon Broughton
DL Texas
Jaylin Noel Head Shot
PICK: 153 RND: 5 (NYG)
Jaylin Noel
WR Iowa State
Thor Griffith Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (MIA)
Thor Griffith
DL Louisville
Akheem Mesidor Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (MIA)
Akheem Mesidor
DL-EDGE Miami
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NYG)
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Draft Picks Traded
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (NYG)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
Cam Miller Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (MIA)
Cam Miller
QB North Dakota State
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall C+
ValueC- NeedB TradesC+ FutureB
The Commanders won the night they stopped Higgins from sliding. Grade: C+.

When a board-topper like Jay Higgins slides to slot 236, you do not overthink it, and the Commanders did not.

The Mesidor pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. That tight end hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

Wide receiver was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job. Their trades came out a wash either way.

The verdict is a shrug for now, with the swing picks left to write the real ending.

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Aireontae Ersery
They reached a country mile for Aireontae Ersery at pick 29, and the board is aghast. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick61 Rnd2 Alfred Collins
Alfred Collins at the 61st overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick103 Rnd4 Vernon Broughton
They reached into another round for Vernon Broughton, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick146 Rnd5 Dorian Strong
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Dorian Strong well ahead of where he belonged. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick153 Rnd5 Jaylin Noel
Jaylin Noel at Round 5, Pick 16 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick224 Rnd7 Thor Griffith
Thor Griffith at the 224th pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. The roster fit checks out.
Pick236 Rnd7 Jay Higgins
They barely believed it either: Jay Higgins still on the board at pick No. 236. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick247 Rnd7 Steven Parker
Steven Parker at slot 247 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick252 Rnd7 Akheem Mesidor
Akheem Mesidor in the 252nd pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.