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Draft Selections
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (WSH)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (WSH)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (WSH)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
LB Clemson
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (WSH)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Devontez Walker Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Devontez Walker
WR North Carolina
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (WSH)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (WSH)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Jalyx Hunt Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (WSH)
Jalyx Hunt
DE-EDGE Houston Christian
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (WSH)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Draft Picks Received
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (GB)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (IND)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
LB Clemson
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (GB)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (JAX)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (IND)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Jalyx Hunt Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (SEA)
Jalyx Hunt
DE-EDGE Houston Christian
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (SEA)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (GB)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BUF)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (CIN)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Cade Stover Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (IND)
Cade Stover
TE Ohio State
Myles Cole Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (JAX)
Myles Cole
DE-EDGE Texas Tech
Sataoa Laumea Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (CIN)
Sataoa Laumea
OT Utah
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (BUF)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
Michael Mayer
TE
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
Quarterback settled, Williams in the fold, and a B+ for the Commanders.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Caleb Williams is the Commanders' quarterback, full stop. Good, not great, and the B+ says as much.

The phones were where this weekend was really won. The Milton III pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over.

They banked enough surplus on Bishop to cover a lot of smaller sins. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through tight end.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Caleb Williams
In pick No. 2 they get their guy under center for the next decade. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick36 Rnd2 Tyler Guyton
They did well to land Tyler Guyton in the 36th pick, just ahead of his grade. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick58 Rnd2 Xavier Legette
A clean, defensible pick in No. 58 with a little surplus value in Xavier Legette. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick67 Rnd3 Kingsley Suamataia
Kingsley Suamataia at the Round 3 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick82 Rnd3 Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. at Round 3, Pick 18 is money in the bank, a linebacker taken below his worth. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick88 Rnd3 Khyree Jackson
No edge and no loss on Khyree Jackson in slot 88; it is a wash and a sensible one. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick100 Rnd3 Devontez Walker
Devontez Walker at pick 100 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick114 Rnd4 Cole Bishop
Cole Bishop at the 114th overall pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick117 Rnd4 Johnny Wilson
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Johnny Wilson. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick118 Rnd4 Jalyx Hunt
Jalyx Hunt at the 118th pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick192 Rnd6 Joe Milton III
Joe Milton III at No. 192 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.