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Draft Selections
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (WSH)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Malachi Corley Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (WSH)
Malachi Corley
WR Western Kentucky
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (WSH)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (WSH)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (WSH)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
De'Corian Clark Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 6 (WSH)
De'Corian Clark
WR UTSA
Draft Picks Received
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (ATL)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ATL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (ATL)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
Players Gained
Head Shot
Bijan Robinson
RB
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall A-
ValueB+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureA
Williams is the Commanders' new face under center. Grade: A-.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Caleb Williams is the Commanders' quarterback, full stop.

Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. Getting Simpson where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. The tight end hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

Adding Bijan Robinson by trade rounds out the weekend beyond the rookies.

Bottom line, they left the weekend a clearly better team, and they earned every bit of it.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Caleb Williams
In No. 8 they get a franchise quarterback at fair value.
Pick36 Rnd2 Taliese Fuaga
Taliese Fuaga at the Round 2 slot is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick40 Rnd2 Dallas Turner
Steal is underselling it; Dallas Turner at slot 40 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick67 Rnd3 Cooper Beebe
Cooper Beebe at pick 67 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick101 Rnd4 Malachi Corley
Malachi Corley at the 101st pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick103 Rnd4 Leonard Taylor III
A reach for Leonard Taylor III in the 103rd overall pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick138 Rnd5 James Williams
James Williams in pick No. 138 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick181 Rnd6 Jaylin Simpson
A cornerback of that caliber at Round 6, Pick 6 is the definition of value, full stop. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick220 Rnd6 De'Corian Clark
The board had De'Corian Clark higher than the 220th pick, and the wide receiver fell to them anyway. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.