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Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (WSH)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (WSH)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Ricky Pearsall Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Ricky Pearsall
WR Florida
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (WSH)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Calen Bullock Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Calen Bullock
S USC
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (WSH)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Jacob Cowing Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (WSH)
Jacob Cowing
WR Arizona
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (ARI)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (HOU)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (ARI)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Ainias Smith Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (HOU)
Ainias Smith
WR Texas A&M
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesC+ FutureA
Daniels is the Commanders' new face under center. Grade: B.

After circling the position for what felt like forever, the Commanders committed. Jayden Daniels is the quarterback now, and the roster gets built to his timeline.

That is a safety worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain. Cowing has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced.

Stockpiling next year's capital is patient, if unglamorous, asset work.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In slot 4 they get the arm they will build around. A real need, handled.
Pick27 Rnd1 Terrion Arnold
In the 27th pick they get a potential shutdown corner, outstanding value to boot. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick36 Rnd2 Cooper DeJean
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Cooper DeJean in pick No. 36. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick40 Rnd2 Jordan Morgan
Jordan Morgan at the 40th overall pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick67 Rnd3 Ricky Pearsall
Ricky Pearsall at No. 67 is money in the bank, a wide receiver taken below his worth. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick78 Rnd3 Patrick Paul
Patrick Paul at pick 78 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick100 Rnd3 Calen Bullock
The board had Calen Bullock higher than Round 3, Pick 37, and the safety fell to them anyway. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick123 Rnd4 Ben Sinnott
Ben Sinnott in the Round 4 slot is fair value, right on his grade. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick139 Rnd5 Jacob Cowing
Jacob Cowing at pick No. 139 is a conviction pick that outran the value. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.