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Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (WSH)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (WSH)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (WSH)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (WSH)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (WSH)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Austin Booker Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (WSH)
Austin Booker
DE-EDGE Kansas
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (WSH)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (WSH)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Trevin Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (WSH)
Trevin Wallace
LB Kentucky
Johnny Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (WSH)
Johnny Dixon
CB Penn State
Tyler Owens Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (WSH)
Tyler Owens
S Texas Tech
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (TEN)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LAC)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (TEN)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (GB)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Austin Booker Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (GB)
Austin Booker
DE-EDGE Kansas
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (JAX)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (JAX)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Tyler Owens Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (TEN)
Tyler Owens
S Texas Tech
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (TEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (ARI)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LAC)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (GB)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Tanor Bortolini Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (JAX)
Tanor Bortolini
C Wisconsin
Players Gained
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Hayden Hurst
TE
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Trey McBride
TE
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
Daniels is the Commanders' new face under center. Grade: B+.

The Commanders spent the pick that matters most on Jayden Daniels, and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape.

Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. However the rest shakes out, Booker at that price is a win they earned. The Commanders clearly valued win-now help, adding bodies who have done it before.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In the Round 1 slot they get a passer to set the clock by. A real need, handled.
Pick35 Rnd2 Taliese Fuaga
Taliese Fuaga in No. 35 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick37 Rnd2 Braden Fiske
A straight-up fair deal on Braden Fiske at slot 37, value and slot in agreement. The roster fit checks out.
Pick38 Rnd2 Payton Wilson
No edge and no loss on Payton Wilson in Round 2, Pick 6; it is a wash and a sensible one. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick40 Rnd2 Xavier Worthy
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Xavier Worthy. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick67 Rnd3 Kingsley Suamataia
They took Kingsley Suamataia at par in the 67th pick, which is nothing to complain about. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick88 Rnd3 Khyree Jackson
Khyree Jackson at pick 88 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick91 Rnd3 Austin Booker
Circle this one: Austin Booker at pick No. 91 is a fall that decides a draft. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick100 Rnd3 Theo Johnson
By-the-book stuff, Theo Johnson at the 100th pick squarely in line with his ranking. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick114 Rnd4 Braelon Allen
No drama and no debate, Braelon Allen went about where he belonged in the Round 4 slot. It fills a real need, too.
Pick116 Rnd4 Johnny Wilson
Johnny Wilson in the 116th overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick152 Rnd5 Trevin Wallace
Trevin Wallace in pick No. 152 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick222 Rnd7 Johnny Dixon
Johnny Dixon in slot 222 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick242 Rnd7 Tyler Owens
Tyler Owens at Round 7, Pick 22 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A minor itch, scratched.