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Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (WSH)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Cade Stover Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Cade Stover
TE Ohio State
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (WSH)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Javon Solomon Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Javon Solomon
OLB-EDGE Troy
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (WSH)
James Williams
LB Miami (FL)
Anthony Gould Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (WSH)
Anthony Gould
WR Oregon State
Isaiah Davis Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (WSH)
Isaiah Davis
RB South Dakota State
Trente Jones Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (WSH)
Trente Jones
OT Michigan
M.J. Devonshire Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (WSH)
M.J. Devonshire
CB Pittsburgh
Evan Williams Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (WSH)
Evan Williams
S Oregon
Nathaniel Watson Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (WSH)
Nathaniel Watson
LB Mississippi State
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (ARI)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (DEN)
James Williams
LB Miami (FL)
Isaiah Davis Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (LAR)
Isaiah Davis
RB South Dakota State
Trente Jones Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (CLE)
Trente Jones
OT Michigan
M.J. Devonshire Head Shot
PICK: 213 RND: 6 (LAR)
M.J. Devonshire
CB Pittsburgh
Nathaniel Watson Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (JAX)
Nathaniel Watson
LB Mississippi State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (ARI)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (JAX)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Players Gained
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C.J. Beathard
QB
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Jeff Driskel
QB
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D.J. Humphries
OT
Players traded away
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Andrew Norwell
OG
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Logan Thomas
TE
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Nick Gates
C
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall C
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureA
A franchise passer in Daniels headlines a C weekend for the Commanders.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Jayden Daniels is the Commanders' quarterback, full stop.

The trade table is where this weekend went wrong. On value alone, Devonshire makes the weekend a net positive. The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

The cost of the Jackson reach is exactly the players who went right after him. Spending an early pick on OLB-EDGE with edge rusher and interior defensive lineman open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to.

If Jayden Daniels and a couple of the gambles land, hindsight will be kinder than this grade.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In pick 4 they get the arm they will build around. A real need, handled.
Pick36 Rnd2 Jordan Morgan
Jordan Morgan at slot 36 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick40 Rnd2 Xavier Legette
No edge and no loss on Xavier Legette in the 40th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick67 Rnd3 Cade Stover
Cade Stover in Round 3, Pick 3 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick78 Rnd3 Khyree Jackson
Khyree Jackson at pick No. 78 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick100 Rnd3 Javon Solomon
A surprising call. With edge rusher and interior defensive lineman still to address, they spent No. 100 on Javon Solomon, an OLB-EDGE they were not short of.
Pick121 Rnd4 James Williams
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on James Williams. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick139 Rnd5 Anthony Gould
By-the-book stuff, Anthony Gould at the 139th pick squarely in line with his ranking. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick155 Rnd5 Isaiah Davis
No drama and no debate, Isaiah Davis went about where he belonged in the 155th overall pick. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick206 Rnd6 Trente Jones
Trente Jones slipping to No. 206 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick213 Rnd6 M.J. Devonshire
They barely believed it either: M.J. Devonshire still on the board at pick No. 213. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick222 Rnd7 Evan Williams
A slide stopped in the Round 7 slot, with Evan Williams worth more than the price. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick236 Rnd7 Nathaniel Watson
Nathaniel Watson in pick 236 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.