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  • Meandwarf DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (WSH)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
JT Tuimoloau Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
JT Tuimoloau
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (WSH)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (WSH)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (WSH)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Dallin Holker Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (WSH)
Dallin Holker
TE Colorado State
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (WSH)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
Dylan Laube Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (WSH)
Dylan Laube
RB New Hampshire
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (WSH)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Tatum Bethune Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Tatum Bethune
LB Florida State
Antwaun Powell-Ryland Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (WSH)
Antwaun Powell-Ryland
DL-EDGE Virginia Tech
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (ATL)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (PIT)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (ATL)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (PIT)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (PIT)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
Antwaun Powell-Ryland Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
Antwaun Powell-Ryland
DL-EDGE Virginia Tech
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (PIT)
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Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (ATL)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (NE)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
LB Clemson
Players Gained
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Jessie Bates III
S
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Ameer Speed
CB
Head Shot
Jordan Tucker
OT
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall A-
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
The Commanders drew a line under the quarterback search with Daniels: A-.

The search is over. The Commanders handed the keys to Jayden Daniels, and the whole operation now runs on his development. Just about everything broke right, and the A- follows.

Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. The Holker 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.

On value alone, Bethune makes the weekend a net positive.

In the end it comes back to Jayden Daniels, and a haul good enough to build on right away.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In pick 8 they get a franchise quarterback. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick36 Rnd2 JT Tuimoloau
A reasonable price with a little left over, JT Tuimoloau in the 36th overall pick. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick40 Rnd2 Chris Braswell
They did well to land Chris Braswell in the Round 2 slot, just ahead of his grade. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick55 Rnd2 Edgerrin Cooper
Edgerrin Cooper in slot 55 is fair value, right on his grade. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick74 Rnd3 Zach Frazier
Zach Frazier in Round 3, Pick 10 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick87 Rnd3 Christian Haynes
Christian Haynes at pick No. 87 is money in the bank, a offensive lineman taken below his worth. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick100 Rnd3 Roman Wilson
Nice patience on Roman Wilson, who had no business lasting to the 100th pick. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick102 Rnd4 Dallin Holker
A big swing on Dallin Holker at No. 102, well ahead of any board in the building. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick122 Rnd4 Kris Abrams-Draine
Kris Abrams-Draine at the 122nd pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick141 Rnd5 Dylan Laube
No drama and no debate, Dylan Laube went about where he belonged in pick 141. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick181 Rnd6 Christian Jones
By-the-book stuff, Christian Jones at slot 181 squarely in line with his ranking. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick223 Rnd7 Tatum Bethune
Value with a capital V on Tatum Bethune in the 223rd overall pick, a genuine coup. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick224 Rnd7 Antwaun Powell-Ryland
Antwaun Powell-Ryland at pick No. 224 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.