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Draft Selections
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (WSH)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (WSH)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Malachi Corley Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Malachi Corley
WR Western Kentucky
Sedrick Van Pran Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
Sedrick Van Pran
C Georgia
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (WSH)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Calen Bullock Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (WSH)
Calen Bullock
S USC
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (WSH)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (WSH)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Javon Foster Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (WSH)
Javon Foster
OT Missouri
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (WSH)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Eric Watts Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (WSH)
Eric Watts
DL-EDGE Connecticut
Tyler Owens Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 6 (WSH)
Tyler Owens
S Texas Tech
Trey Knox Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (WSH)
Trey Knox
TE South Carolina
Draft Picks Received
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (MIA)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Sedrick Van Pran Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (ARI)
Sedrick Van Pran
C Georgia
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CIN)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Calen Bullock Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (ARI)
Calen Bullock
S USC
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (SF)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (LAR)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Javon Foster Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (SF)
Javon Foster
OT Missouri
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 136 RND: 4 (NE)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Trey Knox Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (BUF)
Trey Knox
TE South Carolina
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (SF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (SF)
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Draft Picks Traded
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (ARI)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (CIN)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Beaux Limmer Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (CIN)
Beaux Limmer
C Arkansas
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (ARI)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
Beau Brade Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (LAR)
Beau Brade
S Maryland
Players Gained
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Shaun Wade
S
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Connor Williams
C
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureB
Williams is the plan now, and the Commanders grade out a B+.

The Commanders spent the pick that matters most on Caleb Williams, and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape.

The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. The Watts pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over.

The interior defensive lineman hole is the one line item this class does not answer. Getting Bullock where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Caleb Williams
In the 2nd pick they get a franchise quarterback. A real need, handled.
Pick55 Rnd2 Kingsley Suamataia
They paid sticker price for Kingsley Suamataia in pick 55, and that is fine. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick67 Rnd3 Malachi Corley
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Malachi Corley at slot 67 is the proof. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick71 Rnd3 Sedrick Van Pran
Sedrick Van Pran in the Round 3 slot is fair value, right on his grade. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick80 Rnd3 Khyree Jackson
A straight-up fair deal on Khyree Jackson at the 80th overall pick, value and slot in agreement. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick90 Rnd3 Calen Bullock
Calen Bullock is a better player than Round 3, Pick 27 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick98 Rnd3 Christian Mahogany
Christian Mahogany at pick No. 98 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick100 Rnd3 Braelon Allen
A reach on Braelon Allen in No. 100; the board had better options right there. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick114 Rnd4 Johnny Wilson
They paid up for Johnny Wilson at the 114th pick when waiting would have done the job. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick125 Rnd4 Javon Foster
Javon Foster in pick No. 125 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick136 Rnd4 Cedric Gray
They read the board right and Cedric Gray was the payoff at No. 136. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick181 Rnd6 Eric Watts
Eric Watts at pick 181 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick220 Rnd6 Tyler Owens
They liked Tyler Owens enough to skip the value, taking him in the 220th overall pick. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick246 Rnd7 Trey Knox
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Trey Knox at slot 246. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.