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Draft Selections
Princely Umanmielen Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (WSH)
Princely Umanmielen
DE-EDGE Ole Miss
Kyle Kennard Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (WSH)
Kyle Kennard
DE-EDGE South Carolina
Hollin Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (WSH)
Hollin Pierce
OT Rutgers
Jaylen Reed Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (WSH)
Jaylen Reed
S Penn State
Jaylin Smith Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (WSH)
Jaylin Smith
CB USC
Kyle Monangai Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (WSH)
Kyle Monangai
RB Rutgers
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Commanders let Monangai fall into their laps, and walked away with a B-.

Thirty-one other rooms let Kyle Monangai slide, and the Commanders were the ones holding the card at Round 7, Pick 32. Highway robbery. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.

Pierce has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. The wide receiver hole is the one line item this class does not answer. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the wide receiver spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Princely Umanmielen
In pick No. 29 they get a disruptor off the edge. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick61 Rnd2 Kyle Kennard
They went early on Kyle Kennard in the 61st overall pick, and the value did not follow. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick79 Rnd3 Hollin Pierce
They left a pile of value on the table to take Hollin Pierce this early at Round 3, Pick 15. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick207 Rnd6 Jaylen Reed
Circle this one: Jaylen Reed at No. 207 is a fall that decides a draft. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick238 Rnd7 Jaylin Smith
Jaylin Smith at the 238th pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick250 Rnd7 Kyle Monangai
Kyle Monangai at slot 250 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.