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Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (WSH)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Laiatu Latu Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (WSH)
Laiatu Latu
DL-EDGE UCLA
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (WSH)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (WSH)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Cade Stover Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (WSH)
Cade Stover
TE Ohio State
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (WSH)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Isaac Guerendo Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (WSH)
Isaac Guerendo
RB Louisville
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (WSH)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Mason McCormick Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (WSH)
Mason McCormick
OT South Dakota State
Dominique Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (WSH)
Dominique Hampton
S Washington
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (WSH)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (LAC)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Laiatu Latu Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Laiatu Latu
DL-EDGE UCLA
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (LAC)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Mason McCormick Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (MIN)
Mason McCormick
OT South Dakota State
Dominique Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (SEA)
Dominique Hampton
S Washington
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (SEA)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (SEA)
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Draft Picks Traded
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (ARI)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (MIN)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Darius Muasau Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (ARI)
Darius Muasau
LB UCLA
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
Colt McCoy
QB
Players traded away
Head Shot
John Bates
TE
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureD
Daniels is the Commanders' new face under center. Grade: B-.

After circling the position for what felt like forever, the Commanders committed. Jayden Daniels is the quarterback now, and the roster gets built to his timeline. It does the job without flash, and the B- reflects it.

The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. On value alone, McGlothern makes the weekend a net positive.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick5 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In No. 5 they get a long-term answer under center at fair value.
Pick11 Rnd1 Laiatu Latu
In the 11th overall pick they get a disruptor off the edge at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick35 Rnd2 Braden Fiske
No drama and no debate, Braden Fiske went about where he belonged in pick 35. It fills a real need, too.
Pick36 Rnd2 Payton Wilson
By-the-book stuff, Payton Wilson at pick No. 36 squarely in line with his ranking. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick40 Rnd2 Edgerrin Cooper
A conviction pick on Edgerrin Cooper at the 40th pick that the board grades a round light. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick67 Rnd3 Cooper Beebe
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Cooper Beebe. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick69 Rnd3 Max Melton
They took Max Melton at par in the Round 3 slot, which is nothing to complain about. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick78 Rnd3 Cade Stover
Cade Stover at slot 78 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick104 Rnd4 Ben Sinnott
Ben Sinnott in Round 4, Pick 4 is fair value, right on his grade. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick139 Rnd5 Isaac Guerendo
Isaac Guerendo at the Round 5 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick152 Rnd5 Luke McCaffrey
They paid sticker price for Luke McCaffrey in the 152nd pick, and that is fine. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick157 Rnd5 Mason McCormick
Fair-plus on Mason McCormick, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick179 Rnd6 Dominique Hampton
A reach on Dominique Hampton in slot 179; the board had better options right there. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick192 Rnd6 Dwight McGlothern
A slide stopped in pick No. 192, with Dwight McGlothern worth more than the price. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.