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Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall
A-
ValueB-
NeedB
TradesA+
FutureA
The Commanders cashed the board's mistake on Guyton: A-. The real work happened on the phones. The Commanders fleeced their trade partners, turning their picks into a noticeably bigger pile than they started with. Add it all up and it grades out a clean A-.
The Guyton steal is the beam this whole class leans on. It is not that Gray is a bad player; it is that the Commanders had louder needs to answer first.
They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up.
Bottom line, they did the job about as well as it can be done.
Pick Analysis
Pick8
Rnd1
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
In Round 1, Pick 8 they get a plug-and-play piece up front. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick36
Rnd2
Xavier Legette
Xavier Legette at the 36th overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick40
Rnd2
Jackson Powers-Johnson
Jackson Powers-Johnson at the 40th pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick67
Rnd3
Junior Colson
No drama and no debate, Junior Colson went about where he belonged in the Round 3 slot. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick68
Rnd3
Tyler Guyton
They barely believed it either: Tyler Guyton still on the board at No. 68. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick79
Rnd3
Malachi Corley
A tidy little value on Malachi Corley in pick 79, a step better than break-even. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick101
Rnd4
Khyree Jackson
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Khyree Jackson. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick110
Rnd4
Leonard Taylor III
Leonard Taylor III in pick No. 110 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick132
Rnd4
James Williams
They paid sticker price for James Williams in slot 132, and that is fine. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick136
Rnd4
Cedric Gray
They bypassed pressing needs at edge rusher and quarterback to take Cedric Gray, a linebacker that was not the priority.
Pick153
Rnd5
Braelon Allen
By-the-book stuff, Braelon Allen at Round 5, Pick 17 squarely in line with his ranking. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick154
Rnd5
Theo Johnson
A straight-up fair deal on Theo Johnson at pick 154, value and slot in agreement. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick220
Rnd6
Jordan Magee
Jordan Magee at No. 220 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the linebacker. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick255
Rnd7
Myles Jones
A top-tier cornerback at a bargain, Myles Jones in the 255th overall pick, plain and simple. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.