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Donovan Ezeiruaku Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (WSH)
Donovan Ezeiruaku
DE-EDGE Boston College
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (WSH)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall C+
ValueC NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Some hits, some head-scratchers, and a C+ for the Commanders.

Call it belief, call it a gut call, but Donovan Ezeiruaku at slot 29 is 25 spots clear of consensus, and that is the headline.

The wide receiver spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. They banked enough surplus on Watts to cover a lot of smaller sins.

They went 1 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

If Donovan Ezeiruaku and a couple of the gambles land, hindsight will be kinder than this grade.

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Donovan Ezeiruaku
In the Round 1 slot they get a premier pass rusher, though the board says they badly overpaid. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick61 Rnd2 Xavier Watts
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Xavier Watts at pick 61. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.