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Draft Selections
Benjamin Morrison Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (WSH)
Benjamin Morrison
CB Notre Dame
Abdul Carter Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (WSH)
Abdul Carter
DE-EDGE Penn State
Josh Simmons Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (WSH)
Josh Simmons
OT Ohio State
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (WSH)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
LT Overton Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (WSH)
LT Overton
DE-EDGE Alabama
Samuel Brown Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (WSH)
Samuel Brown
WR Miami
Tony Grimes Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (WSH)
Tony Grimes
CB UNLV
Trevor Etienne Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (WSH)
Trevor Etienne
RB Georgia
Kyle McCord Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (WSH)
Kyle McCord
QB Syracuse
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Commanders, and a B- to prove it.

Some picks age like wine; Trevor Etienne at the 231st overall pick will need to, sitting 66 spots clear of his grade. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.

Getting McCord where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. Leaving tight end unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick26 Rnd1 Benjamin Morrison
In slot 26 they get a sticky cover corner at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick57 Rnd2 Abdul Carter
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Abdul Carter well ahead of where he belonged. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick77 Rnd3 Josh Simmons
Josh Simmons in pick 77 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick91 Rnd3 Kevin Winston Jr.
A market-rate safety, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Kevin Winston Jr.. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick127 Rnd4 LT Overton
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for LT Overton. The roster fit checks out.
Pick185 Rnd6 Samuel Brown
A top-tier wide receiver at a bargain, Samuel Brown in No. 185, plain and simple. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick202 Rnd6 Tony Grimes
By-the-book stuff, Tony Grimes at the 202nd pick squarely in line with his ranking. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick231 Rnd7 Trevor Etienne
A real head-scratcher, Trevor Etienne in Round 7, Pick 17 is miles ahead of his ranking. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick243 Rnd7 Kyle McCord
Kyle McCord at slot 243 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.