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Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (WSH)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (WSH)
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
CB Missouri
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Kamren Kinchens Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (WSH)
Kamren Kinchens
S Miami (FL)
Devontez Walker Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (WSH)
Devontez Walker
WR North Carolina
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Roger Rosengarten Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (WSH)
Roger Rosengarten
OT Washington
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (WSH)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (WSH)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Kimani Vidal Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (WSH)
Kimani Vidal
RB Troy
Draft Picks Received
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (LAC)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LAC)
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
CB Missouri
Kamren Kinchens Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (LAC)
Kamren Kinchens
S Miami (FL)
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (LAC)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LAC)
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Draft Picks Traded
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (LAC)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesC+ FutureA
The Commanders finally solved quarterback, and it carried them to a B.

The one hole that towered over the rest is filled. The Commanders spent their marquee pick on Drake Maye, and for the first time in a while there is a real answer at quarterback. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B.

They will need Vidal to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. A whole weekend of picks and tight end is somehow still a want. They banked enough surplus on Cooper to cover a lot of smaller sins.

It is a bet on later, and a defensible one for a team playing the long game.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick5 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In the 5th pick they get the face of the franchise at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick36 Rnd2 Graham Barton
Nice patience on Graham Barton, who had no business lasting to pick No. 36. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick37 Rnd2 Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. in the 37th overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick40 Rnd2 Chris Braswell
They paid sticker price for Chris Braswell in No. 40, and that is fine. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick67 Rnd3 Edgerrin Cooper
Edgerrin Cooper at the Round 3 slot is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick69 Rnd3 Kamren Kinchens
Nothing to complain about; Kamren Kinchens went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick78 Rnd3 Devontez Walker
A quiet steal in pick 78: Devontez Walker for less than the market said. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick100 Rnd3 Christian Mahogany
Christian Mahogany in slot 100 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick139 Rnd5 Roger Rosengarten
Fair-plus on Roger Rosengarten, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick140 Rnd5 Tommy Eichenberg
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Tommy Eichenberg. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick152 Rnd5 Luke McCaffrey
Luke McCaffrey at Round 5, Pick 16 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick222 Rnd7 Kimani Vidal
Value said wait; Kimani Vidal in the 222nd pick says they were not listening. A need, and now a little less of one.