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Draft Selections
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (WSH)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (WSH)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Adisa Isaac Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Adisa Isaac
DE-EDGE Penn State
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (WSH)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (WSH)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (WSH)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (WSH)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (WSH)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (WSH)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
Walter Rouse Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (WSH)
Walter Rouse
OT Oklahoma
Richard Jibunor Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 6 (WSH)
Richard Jibunor
OLB-EDGE Troy
Draft Picks Received
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (TB)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (PHI)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (PIT)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (GB)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (PHI)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
Walter Rouse Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (PHI)
Walter Rouse
OT Oklahoma
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (GB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (PHI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (GB)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Andru Phillips Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (PIT)
Andru Phillips
CB Kentucky
Jase McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (PIT)
Jase McClellan
RB Alabama
Players Gained
Head Shot
K.J. Britt
LB
Head Shot
Moro Ojomo
DT
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA FutureB
The Commanders bet the future on Williams. The board says B+.

There was a run on nobody at that position, and the Commanders started one anyway for Richard Jibunor, 97 picks ahead of schedule.

Caleb Williams is the bet, and the class will be judged on how it pays off. The Haynes pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. The tight end hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

They squeezed a little extra out of every move they made.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Caleb Williams
In Round 1, Pick 2 they get a franchise quarterback at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick36 Rnd2 Graham Barton
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Graham Barton at the Round 2 slot is the proof. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick57 Rnd2 Chris Braswell
Value with a capital V on Chris Braswell in slot 57, a genuine coup. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick67 Rnd3 Adisa Isaac
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Adisa Isaac at pick 67. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick97 Rnd3 Christian Haynes
Christian Haynes in pick No. 97 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick101 Rnd4 Brenden Rice
Brenden Rice at No. 101 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the wide receiver. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick103 Rnd4 Braelon Allen
They paid sticker price for Braelon Allen in No. 103, and that is fine. It fills a real need, too.
Pick120 Rnd4 Johnny Wilson
They liked Johnny Wilson enough to skip the value, taking him in the Round 4 slot. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick127 Rnd4 Cedric Gray
Cedric Gray at pick No. 127 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick160 Rnd5 Jarrian Jones
Nice patience on Jarrian Jones, who had no business lasting to slot 160. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick170 Rnd5 Walter Rouse
Walter Rouse at Round 5, Pick 34 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick220 Rnd6 Richard Jibunor
Richard Jibunor at pick 220 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It does not line up with the team's obvious holes.