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Draft Selections
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (WSH)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (WSH)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Jack Sawyer Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (WSH)
Jack Sawyer
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (WSH)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (WSH)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
Cade Stover Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (WSH)
Cade Stover
TE-EDGE Ohio State
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (WSH)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Steve Linton Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (WSH)
Steve Linton
LB-EDGE Texas Tech
Rasheen Ali Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (WSH)
Rasheen Ali
RB Marshall
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (WSH)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
Tyler Batty Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (WSH)
Tyler Batty
DL-EDGE BYU
Draft Picks Received
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (MIA)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Jack Sawyer Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (MIA)
Jack Sawyer
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (DEN)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (MIA)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (DEN)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
Tyler Batty Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (MIA)
Tyler Batty
DL-EDGE BYU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (DEN)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Players Gained
Head Shot
Raekwon Davis
DT
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall A-
ValueB NeedB TradesA FutureA
Larceny in pick No. 246 lands the Commanders a A-, Batty and all.

The Commanders spent the weekend waiting on one name, and it fell: Tyler Batty, the No. 219 name on the board, in the 246th overall pick.

Spending an early pick on linebacker with tight end and interior defensive lineman open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to. The tight end spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

Reaching for Wilson left real value on the table behind him.

Bottom line, with JC Latham leading the way, this is a class that should pay off fast and rarely be regretted.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 JC Latham
JC Latham in Round 1, Pick 25 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick36 Rnd2 Bo Nix
Bo Nix at slot 36 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick39 Rnd2 Xavier Legette
A wide receiver of that caliber at No. 39 is the definition of value, full stop. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick57 Rnd2 Jack Sawyer
Jack Sawyer in the 57th pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. The roster fit checks out.
Pick71 Rnd3 Zak Zinter
They paid up for Zak Zinter at the 71st overall pick when waiting would have done the job. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick80 Rnd3 Payton Wilson
Payton Wilson at pick No. 80 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick100 Rnd3 Junior Colson
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went linebacker with Junior Colson while clear needs at tight end and interior defensive lineman sat open.
Pick107 Rnd4 Matt Goncalves
Nothing to complain about; Matt Goncalves went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick144 Rnd5 Cade Stover
A slide stopped in pick 144, with Cade Stover worth more than the price. Need-wise, a curious use of the pick.
Pick162 Rnd5 Cam Hart
They liked Cam Hart enough to skip the value, taking him in the Round 5 slot. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick185 Rnd6 Steve Linton
Steve Linton at the 185th overall pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick228 Rnd7 Rasheen Ali
No drama and no debate, Rasheen Ali went about where he belonged in slot 228. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick237 Rnd7 Eric Gentry
A conviction pick on Eric Gentry at Round 7, Pick 17 that the board grades a round light. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick246 Rnd7 Tyler Batty
Somehow Tyler Batty was still sitting there in the 246th pick, and they pounced on premier edge rusher value. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.