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bshea DRAFTING FOR THECommanders
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Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall
B
ValueB-
NeedB
TradesC
FutureA+
A franchise passer in Daniels headlines a B weekend for the Commanders. 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.
If Williams pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. The Colson pick reads as want over need, and the roster will feel it at tight end and interior defensive lineman. That is a quarterback worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly.
They will regret leaving tight end for another day if the season turns on it.
All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.
Pick Analysis
Pick8
Rnd1
Jayden Daniels
They paid sticker price for Jayden Daniels in Round 1, Pick 8, and that is fine. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick36
Rnd2
Chop Robinson
By-the-book stuff, Chop Robinson at the 36th pick squarely in line with his ranking. It fills a real need, too.
Pick40
Rnd2
Patrick Paul
No drama and no debate, Patrick Paul went about where he belonged in pick 40. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick50
Rnd2
Graham Barton
Graham Barton at the 50th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick54
Rnd2
Edgerrin Cooper
They took Edgerrin Cooper at par in No. 54, which is nothing to complain about. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick69
Rnd3
Junior Colson
A surprising call. With tight end and interior defensive lineman still to address, they spent slot 69 on Junior Colson, a linebacker they were not short of.
Pick97
Rnd3
Khyree Jackson
Khyree Jackson at pick No. 97 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick102
Rnd4
Cade Stover
A want over a need in the Round 4 slot: Cade Stover adds a TE-EDGE while tight end and interior defensive lineman keeps waiting.
Pick103
Rnd4
James Williams
This one needs a full-page explanation: James Williams in the 103rd pick, miles early. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick138
Rnd5
Braelon Allen
Braelon Allen in Round 5, Pick 2 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick181
Rnd6
Joe Milton III
They read the board right and Joe Milton III was the payoff at pick 181. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick220
Rnd6
Isaiah Neyor
A straight-up fair deal on Isaiah Neyor at slot 220, value and slot in agreement. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick223
Rnd7
David Ugwoegbu
They paid a round early for David Ugwoegbu in No. 223, more than the board wanted. The roster logic is harder to follow.

















