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Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (WSH)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (WSH)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (WSH)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (WSH)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (WSH)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (WSH)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (WSH)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (WSH)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (WSH)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (WSH)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Jalen Coker Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 6 (WSH)
Jalen Coker
WR Holy Cross
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (WSH)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Draft Picks Received
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (CIN)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (PHI)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PHI)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (DET)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (IND)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (GB)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (CIN)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (LAR)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (IND)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 214 RND: 6 (CIN)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Jalen Coker Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 6 (LAR)
Jalen Coker
WR Holy Cross
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (CIN)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Ricky Pearsall Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (PHI)
Ricky Pearsall
WR Florida
Renardo Green Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (IND)
Renardo Green
S Florida State
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (DET)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
Nehemiah Pritchett Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (IND)
Nehemiah Pritchett
CB Auburn
Jordan Magee Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (GB)
Jordan Magee
LB Temple
Players Gained
Head Shot
Kyle Markway
TE
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureA+
The Commanders found their guy under center in Maye: B-.

The search is over. The Commanders handed the keys to Drake Maye, and the whole operation now runs on his development.

They handed away value on the phones that the picks cannot earn back. They will need Wilson to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. They will regret leaving interior defensive lineman for another day if the season turns on it.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but interior defensive lineman.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In the Round 1 slot they get their quarterback of the future, outstanding value to boot.
Pick36 Rnd2 Payton Wilson
Payton Wilson in slot 36 is fair value, right on his grade. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick50 Rnd2 Xavier Legette
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Xavier Legette. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick53 Rnd2 Chris Braswell
They took Chris Braswell at par in the 53rd pick, which is nothing to complain about. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick61 Rnd2 Kingsley Suamataia
A premium they did not need to pay, Kingsley Suamataia a notch or two before his time. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick67 Rnd3 Blake Fisher
They paid sticker price for Blake Fisher in No. 67, and that is fine. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick82 Rnd3 Patrick Paul
A straight-up fair deal on Patrick Paul at Round 3, Pick 18, value and slot in agreement. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick88 Rnd3 Khyree Jackson
No drama and no debate, Khyree Jackson went about where he belonged in the 88th overall pick. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick97 Rnd3 Johnny Wilson
Johnny Wilson at the 97th overall pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick99 Rnd3 Theo Johnson
Theo Johnson at No. 99 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick117 Rnd4 Braelon Allen
They did well to land Braelon Allen in pick No. 117, just ahead of his grade. It fills a real need, too.
Pick214 Rnd6 Joe Milton III
Joe Milton III at pick 214 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick217 Rnd6 Jalen Coker
A tidy little value on Jalen Coker in the Round 6 slot, a step better than break-even. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick222 Rnd7 Jaylan Ford
Fair-plus on Jaylan Ford, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.