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Draft Selections
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (WSH)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (WSH)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Ja'Tavion Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (WSH)
Ja'Tavion Sanders
TE Texas
Spencer Rattler Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (WSH)
Spencer Rattler
QB South Carolina
Caelen Carson Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (WSH)
Caelen Carson
CB Wake Forest
Mohamed Kamara Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (WSH)
Mohamed Kamara
DL-EDGE Colorado State
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (WSH)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (WSH)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
De'Corian Clark Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 6 (WSH)
De'Corian Clark
WR UTSA
Draft Picks Received
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (DAL)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Ja'Tavion Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
Ja'Tavion Sanders
TE Texas
Mohamed Kamara Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (DAL)
Mohamed Kamara
DL-EDGE Colorado State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (CIN)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Players Gained
Head Shot
Trey Hendrickson
EDGE
Head Shot
Donovan Wilson
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Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall A
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureA+
Grand theft in pick No. 87: the Commanders steal Sanders and grade out a A.

The Commanders spent the weekend waiting on one name, and it fell: Ja'Tavion Sanders, the No. 54 name on the board, in the Round 3 slot.

The phones were where this weekend was really won. That running back hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

The imported veterans give this class a floor the draft picks could not on their own.

In the end it comes back to Cooper DeJean, and a haul good enough to build on right away.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Cooper DeJean
In slot 24 they get an island corner, outstanding value to boot. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick36 Rnd2 Jordan Morgan
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Jordan Morgan in the 36th overall pick. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick40 Rnd2 Xavier Legette
A tidy little value on Xavier Legette in the Round 2 slot, a step better than break-even. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick49 Rnd2 Jackson Powers-Johnson
No edge and no loss on Jackson Powers-Johnson in the 49th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick67 Rnd3 Junior Colson
By-the-book stuff, Junior Colson at No. 67 squarely in line with his ranking. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick87 Rnd3 Ja'Tavion Sanders
The board fumbled Ja'Tavion Sanders all the way to pick 87, and they scooped it up. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick101 Rnd4 Spencer Rattler
Spencer Rattler is a better player than pick No. 101 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick103 Rnd4 Caelen Carson
They will replay Caelen Carson at Round 4, Pick 3 for years; that is how good the value is. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick125 Rnd4 Mohamed Kamara
They let Mohamed Kamara come to them and pounced at pick 125. The roster fit checks out.
Pick138 Rnd5 James Williams
Good price on James Williams in the 138th pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick181 Rnd6 Joe Milton III
Value with a capital V on Joe Milton III in the Round 6 slot, a genuine coup. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick220 Rnd6 De'Corian Clark
De'Corian Clark at pick No. 220 is money in the bank, a wide receiver taken below his worth. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.