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  • cconnelljr83 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (WSH)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Cade Stover Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Cade Stover
TE Ohio State
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (WSH)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Draft Picks Received
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (GB)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (GB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (GB)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (GB)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Kiondre Thomas
CB
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A passer of the future in Maye, and a B, for the Commanders.

After circling the position for what felt like forever, the Commanders committed. Drake Maye is the quarterback now, and the roster gets built to his timeline. It nets out to a B, which feels about right.

The wide receiver spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The Gray pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In pick 2 they get a passer to set the clock by. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick36 Rnd2 Tyler Guyton
Tyler Guyton at slot 36 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick40 Rnd2 Chris Braswell
Chris Braswell in the 40th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick67 Rnd3 Cade Stover
They paid sticker price for Cade Stover in pick No. 67, and that is fine. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick88 Rnd3 Max Melton
They read the board right and Max Melton was the payoff at No. 88. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick100 Rnd3 Cedric Gray
They paid up for Cedric Gray at Round 3, Pick 37 when waiting would have done the job. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.