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Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (WSH)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Kiran Amegadjie Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (WSH)
Kiran Amegadjie
OT Yale
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Marshawn Kneeland Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (WSH)
Marshawn Kneeland
DE-EDGE Western Michigan
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (WSH)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
DJ James Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (WSH)
DJ James
CB Auburn
Nelson Ceaser Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (WSH)
Nelson Ceaser
DL-EDGE Houston
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (WSH)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (WSH)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Draft Picks Received
Kiran Amegadjie Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
Kiran Amegadjie
OT Yale
DJ James Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (ARI)
DJ James
CB Auburn
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Malachi Corley Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (ARI)
Malachi Corley
WR Western Kentucky
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesC FutureB
The Commanders answered their biggest question with Daniels. Grade: B-.

The Commanders spent the pick that matters most on Jayden Daniels, and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape.

The Smith pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. The tight end hole is the one line item this class does not answer. They went 6 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In the 2nd overall pick they get a passer to set the clock by. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick36 Rnd2 Keon Coleman
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Keon Coleman. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick66 Rnd3 Kiran Amegadjie
No drama and no debate, Kiran Amegadjie went about where he belonged in pick 66. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick67 Rnd3 Patrick Paul
Patrick Paul at slot 67 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick99 Rnd3 Marshawn Kneeland
Nice patience on Marshawn Kneeland, who had no business lasting to the 99th pick. It fills a real need, too.
Pick101 Rnd4 Zak Zinter
Zak Zinter in No. 101 is fair value, right on his grade. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick103 Rnd4 DJ James
A slide stopped in Round 4, Pick 3, with DJ James worth more than the price. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick138 Rnd5 Nelson Ceaser
Nelson Ceaser in the Round 5 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick178 Rnd6 Tykee Smith
A safety of that caliber at pick No. 178 is the definition of value, full stop. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick222 Rnd7 Frank Gore Jr.
Frank Gore Jr. at the 222nd overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.