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Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (WSH)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (WSH)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Cade Stover Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (WSH)
Cade Stover
TE Ohio State
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (WSH)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (WSH)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Chau Smith-Wade Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (WSH)
Chau Smith-Wade
CB Washington State
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (WSH)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Josh Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (WSH)
Josh Proctor
S Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (MIN)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (MIN)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (MIN)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Players Gained
Head Shot
Brian O'Neill
OT
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall A-
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureA
The Commanders fleeced the room on the phones and earned a A-.

Nobody had Joe Milton III this high, and it is not close. The Commanders reached 48 spots to get him at the 152nd pick. A near-flawless weekend of work, and a A- to cap it.

Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. The Benson steal is the beam this whole class leans on. The Eichenberg pick is fine in a vacuum, less so with interior defensive lineman still on the board.

A whole weekend of picks and interior defensive lineman is somehow still a want.

A strong weekend's work, and a rare one to find this little fault with.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Olumuyiwa Fashanu
In No. 11 they get an anchor for the offensive line. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick23 Rnd1 Tyler Guyton
In pick No. 23 they get a cornerstone up front at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick36 Rnd2 J.J. McCarthy
J.J. McCarthy at the 36th overall pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the quarterback. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick40 Rnd2 Darius Robinson
They paid sticker price for Darius Robinson in pick 40, and that is fine. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick67 Rnd3 Edgerrin Cooper
You do not let a linebacker like Edgerrin Cooper reach the 67th pick and blink. They did not. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick78 Rnd3 Cade Stover
Good price on Cade Stover in Round 3, Pick 14, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick100 Rnd3 Brenden Rice
Brenden Rice in pick 100 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick108 Rnd4 Trey Benson
Trey Benson in pick No. 108 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick129 Rnd4 Tommy Eichenberg
A surprising call. With interior defensive lineman still to address, they spent Round 4, Pick 29 on Tommy Eichenberg, a linebacker they were not short of.
Pick139 Rnd5 Chau Smith-Wade
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Chau Smith-Wade at the 139th pick is the proof. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick152 Rnd5 Joe Milton III
They talked themselves into Joe Milton III at the 152nd overall pick, and the board did not agree. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick222 Rnd7 Josh Proctor
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Josh Proctor. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.