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Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (WSH)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Isaiah Bond Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 3 (WSH)
Isaiah Bond
WR Texas
Anthony Belton Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (WSH)
Anthony Belton
OT NC State
Mello Dotson Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (WSH)
Mello Dotson
CB Kansas
Antwaun Powell-Ryland Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (WSH)
Antwaun Powell-Ryland
DL-EDGE Virginia Tech
DJ Giddens Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (WSH)
DJ Giddens
RB Kansas State
Joshua Gray Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (WSH)
Joshua Gray
OG Oregon State
Desmond Watson Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (WSH)
Desmond Watson
DT Florida
Isaac TeSlaa Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (WSH)
Isaac TeSlaa
WR Arkansas
Teddye Buchanan Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (WSH)
Teddye Buchanan
LB California
Jackson Hawes Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (WSH)
Jackson Hawes
TE Georgia Tech
Draft Picks Received
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Isaiah Bond Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 3 (DET)
Isaiah Bond
WR Texas
Anthony Belton Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (TB)
Anthony Belton
OT NC State
Mello Dotson Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (CAR)
Mello Dotson
CB Kansas
Antwaun Powell-Ryland Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Antwaun Powell-Ryland
DL-EDGE Virginia Tech
DJ Giddens Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (DET)
DJ Giddens
RB Kansas State
Joshua Gray Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (NE)
Joshua Gray
OG Oregon State
Desmond Watson Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (NE)
Desmond Watson
DT Florida
Isaac TeSlaa Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (TB)
Isaac TeSlaa
WR Arkansas
Teddye Buchanan Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (NE)
Teddye Buchanan
LB California
Jackson Hawes Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (DET)
Jackson Hawes
TE Georgia Tech
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (CAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (DET)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (DET)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CAR)
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Draft Picks Traded
Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (NE)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
Shemar Turner Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (CIN)
Shemar Turner
DL Texas A&M
Nohl Williams Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (NE)
Nohl Williams
CB California
Jaylen Reed Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (NE)
Jaylen Reed
S Penn State
Ja'Quinden Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (NE)
Ja'Quinden Jackson
RB Arkansas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (ARI)
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Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesC- FutureC+
Grand theft in Round 3, Pick 38: the Commanders steal Bond and grade out a B-.

The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: Isaiah Bond, No. 102, roughly 27 picks past where he belonged. It does the job without flash, and the B- reflects it.

A whole weekend of picks and quarterback is somehow still a want. They are betting Powell-Ryland proves the room right and everyone else wrong.

They gave back a little on the phones for the right to move.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but quarterback.

Pick Analysis
Pick38 Rnd2 Nick Emmanwori
Nick Emmanwori at No. 38 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick102 Rnd3 Isaiah Bond
Somehow Isaiah Bond was still sitting there in slot 102, and they pounced on premier wide receiver value. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick121 Rnd4 Anthony Belton
Anthony Belton in the 121st overall pick is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick140 Rnd5 Mello Dotson
They did well to land Mello Dotson in the 140th pick, just ahead of his grade. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick144 Rnd5 Antwaun Powell-Ryland
The board had cheaper options than Antwaun Powell-Ryland at the Round 5 slot, and it noticed. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick196 Rnd6 DJ Giddens
DJ Giddens in pick 196 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick217 Rnd7 Joshua Gray
They read the board right and Joshua Gray was the payoff at Round 7, Pick 1. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick220 Rnd7 Desmond Watson
A reach on Desmond Watson in pick No. 220; the board had better options right there. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick235 Rnd7 Isaac TeSlaa
A straight-up fair deal on Isaac TeSlaa at No. 235, value and slot in agreement. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick238 Rnd7 Teddye Buchanan
A reach for Teddye Buchanan in pick 238; a little patience would have been rewarded. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick244 Rnd7 Jackson Hawes
Jackson Hawes at the 244th pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.