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Draft Selections
Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (WSH)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (WSH)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (WSH)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (WSH)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Beau Brade Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (WSH)
Beau Brade
S Maryland
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (WSH)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (WSH)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Jordan Travis Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (WSH)
Jordan Travis
QB Florida State
Bryson Nesbit Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (WSH)
Bryson Nesbit
TE North Carolina
Jordan Magee Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Jordan Magee
LB Temple
Draft Picks Received
Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (IND)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (CLE)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (IND)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Beau Brade Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (NYG)
Beau Brade
S Maryland
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (CLE)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Bryson Nesbit Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (CLE)
Bryson Nesbit
TE North Carolina
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CLE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CLE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (NYG)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (NYG)
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Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (IND)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Players Gained
Head Shot
Kwity Paye
EDGE
Head Shot
Jihad Ward
LB
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall A
ValueB+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
The Commanders found their guy under center in Penix Jr.: A.

Start where it matters. The Commanders took Michael Penix Jr. to run the offense for the next decade, and every other decision this weekend bends around that one. One of the weekend's best, top to bottom, and a A to show for it.

They banked enough surplus on Travis to cover a lot of smaller sins. They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through edge rusher. They will answer for taking safety early while edge rusher, running back and other spots went begging.

Add it up and this is about as clean as a draft weekend gets.

Pick Analysis
Pick15 Rnd1 Michael Penix Jr.
In pick 15 they get a franchise quarterback at fair value.
Pick36 Rnd2 JC Latham
They barely believed it either: JC Latham still on the board at Round 2, Pick 4. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick40 Rnd2 Graham Barton
They did well to land Graham Barton in the 40th overall pick, just ahead of his grade. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick59 Rnd2 T.J. Tampa
A slide stopped in pick No. 59, with T.J. Tampa worth more than the price. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick67 Rnd3 Xavier Legette
They robbed the room for Xavier Legette here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick82 Rnd3 Tyler Guyton
They will replay Tyler Guyton at slot 82 for years; that is how good the value is. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick100 Rnd3 Johnny Wilson
Steal is underselling it; Johnny Wilson at the 100th pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick102 Rnd4 Tykee Smith
A tidy little value on Tykee Smith in the Round 4 slot, a step better than break-even. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick107 Rnd4 Beau Brade
A curious use of pick 107. Edge rusher, running back and other spots needed the pick; a safety in Beau Brade did not.
Pick138 Rnd5 Khyree Jackson
Value with a capital V on Khyree Jackson in the 138th overall pick, a genuine coup. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick141 Rnd5 James Williams
The board had James Williams higher than the 141st pick, and the safety fell to them anyway. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick181 Rnd6 Jordan Travis
The board fumbled Jordan Travis all the way to slot 181, and they scooped it up. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick210 Rnd6 Bryson Nesbit
A quiet steal in the Round 6 slot: Bryson Nesbit for less than the market said. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick223 Rnd7 Jordan Magee
Good price on Jordan Magee in pick No. 223, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.