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JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (WSH)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (WSH)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (WSH)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (WSH)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (WSH)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (WSH)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Jordan Burch Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (WSH)
Jordan Burch
DE-EDGE Oregon
Carson Steele Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (WSH)
Carson Steele
RB UCLA
Draft Picks Received
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (PIT)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (SEA)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (PIT)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (SEA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (SEA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (PIT)
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Draft Picks Traded
Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (SEA)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesD FutureA+
The Commanders did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B.

For all the names on the card, the loudest question went unanswered. The Commanders walked out of the weekend still thin at quarterback, a hole that has a way of deciding seasons. No fireworks, but a solid B.

The Wilson pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. The cost of the Puni reach is exactly the players who went right after him.

A small leak at the table, if not a fatal one. It is a bet on later, and a defensible one for a team playing the long game.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 JC Latham
In pick No. 23 they get a blindside protector at a price that makes it sweeter. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick36 Rnd2 Johnny Wilson
A quiet steal in pick 36: Johnny Wilson for less than the market said. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick39 Rnd2 T.J. Tampa
A straight-up fair deal on T.J. Tampa at Round 2, Pick 7, value and slot in agreement. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick71 Rnd3 Chris Braswell
Chris Braswell at the 71st overall pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the edge rusher. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick86 Rnd3 Christian Haynes
They paid up for Christian Haynes at the Round 3 slot when waiting would have done the job. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick87 Rnd3 Dominick Puni
Dominick Puni at the 87th pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick100 Rnd3 Junior Colson
They jumped the gun on Junior Colson, taking him earlier than his grade liked. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick107 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
Khyree Jackson in No. 107 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick144 Rnd5 Luke Lachey
Luke Lachey in pick 144 is fair value, right on his grade. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick185 Rnd6 Jordan Burch
Nothing to complain about; Jordan Burch went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick228 Rnd7 Carson Steele
Carson Steele in the Round 7 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The roster fit checks out.