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Draft Selections
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (WSH)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Nate Wiggins Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Nate Wiggins
CB Clemson
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (WSH)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
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)
Roger Rosengarten Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (WSH)
Roger Rosengarten
OT Washington
JD Bertrand Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 6 (WSH)
JD Bertrand
LB Notre Dame
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A passer of the future in Williams, and a B, for the Commanders.

The search is over. The Commanders handed the keys to Caleb Williams, and the whole operation now runs on his development. They moved the roster forward and banked a B for it.

The Wiggins steal is the beam this whole class leans on. A whole weekend of picks and wide receiver is somehow still a want.

Every board in the league had Taylor III lower, and that gap is the story. Cornerback is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Caleb Williams
In slot 2 they get their quarterback of the future. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick36 Rnd2 Nate Wiggins
You do not let a cornerback like Nate Wiggins reach No. 36 and blink. They did not. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick40 Rnd2 Patrick Paul
A straight-up fair deal on Patrick Paul at pick No. 40, value and slot in agreement. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick67 Rnd3 Zach Frazier
A tidy little value on Zach Frazier in the 67th pick, a step better than break-even. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick101 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Khyree Jackson. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick103 Rnd4 Leonard Taylor III
Leonard Taylor III at Round 4, Pick 3 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick138 Rnd5 James Williams
James Williams in the Round 5 slot is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick181 Rnd6 Roger Rosengarten
They paid sticker price for Roger Rosengarten in pick 181, and that is fine. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick220 Rnd6 JD Bertrand
JD Bertrand at slot 220 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A minor itch, scratched.