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Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (WSH)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (WSH)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Ruke Orhorhoro Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Ruke Orhorhoro
DT Clemson
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (WSH)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Marshawn Kneeland Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (WSH)
Marshawn Kneeland
DE-EDGE Western Michigan
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (WSH)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Caelen Carson Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Caelen Carson
CB Wake Forest
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (WSH)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (WSH)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Mohamed Kamara Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (WSH)
Mohamed Kamara
DL-EDGE Colorado State
Dylan Laube Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (WSH)
Dylan Laube
RB New Hampshire
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (WSH)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Trevin Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (WSH)
Trevin Wallace
LB Kentucky
Baylor Cupp Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (WSH)
Baylor Cupp
TE Texas Tech
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (ARI)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Marshawn Kneeland Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (SEA)
Marshawn Kneeland
DE-EDGE Western Michigan
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 96 RND: 3 (JAX)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (JAX)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 115 RND: 4 (CIN)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Mohamed Kamara Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (HOU)
Mohamed Kamara
DL-EDGE Colorado State
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (HOU)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Trevin Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (JAX)
Trevin Wallace
LB Kentucky
Baylor Cupp Head Shot
PICK: 247 RND: 7 (HOU)
Baylor Cupp
TE Texas Tech
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (SEA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (JAX)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (SEA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (PIT)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (SEA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (PIT)
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Draft Picks Traded
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (ARI)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Malachi Corley Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (CIN)
Malachi Corley
WR Western Kentucky
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (CIN)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
M.J. Devonshire Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (JAX)
M.J. Devonshire
CB Pittsburgh
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesC- FutureA+
A franchise passer in Daniels headlines a B weekend for the Commanders.

Nobody had Baylor Cupp this high, and it is not close. The Commanders reached 97 spots to get him at Round 7, Pick 27. They moved the roster forward and banked a B for it.

Everything downstream of Jayden Daniels depends on Jayden Daniels, and the building knows it. That Bishop pick is the receipt they will wave around later. They gave back a little on the phones for the right to move.

They left with wide receiver solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In Round 1, Pick 4 they get a franchise quarterback. A real need, handled.
Pick35 Rnd2 Xavier Legette
They took Xavier Legette at par in the 35th pick, which is nothing to complain about. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick36 Rnd2 Jordan Morgan
Jordan Morgan at pick 36 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick67 Rnd3 Ruke Orhorhoro
Ruke Orhorhoro at slot 67 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick78 Rnd3 Patrick Paul
Patrick Paul slid further than he should have, and the 78th overall pick is lovely value for the offensive lineman. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick81 Rnd3 Marshawn Kneeland
By-the-book stuff, Marshawn Kneeland at pick No. 81 squarely in line with his ranking. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick96 Rnd3 Cam Hart
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Cam Hart. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick100 Rnd3 Caelen Carson
Nothing to complain about; Caelen Carson went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick114 Rnd4 Johnny Wilson
They went early on Johnny Wilson in the 114th overall pick, and the value did not follow. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick115 Rnd4 Cole Bishop
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Cole Bishop in the Round 4 slot. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick127 Rnd4 Mohamed Kamara
Mohamed Kamara in the 127th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The roster fit checks out.
Pick152 Rnd5 Dylan Laube
A straight-up fair deal on Dylan Laube at No. 152, value and slot in agreement. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick188 Rnd6 Joe Milton III
Joe Milton III in pick No. 188 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick212 Rnd6 Trevin Wallace
They reached into another round for Trevin Wallace, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick247 Rnd7 Baylor Cupp
Value said wait; Baylor Cupp in the 247th pick says they were not listening. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.