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Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (WSH)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (WSH)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Cade Stover Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (WSH)
Cade Stover
TE-EDGE Ohio State
Will Shipley Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (WSH)
Will Shipley
RB Clemson
Ainias Smith Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (WSH)
Ainias Smith
WR Texas A&M
Sam Hartman Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (WSH)
Sam Hartman
QB Notre Dame
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Commanders cashed the board's mistake on Burke: B-.

When a board-topper like Denzel Burke slides to slot 100, you do not overthink it, and the Commanders did not.

If Hartman pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. They will answer for taking TE-EDGE early while tight end, edge rusher and other spots went begging. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped tight end, which is a strange place to end up.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 Olumuyiwa Fashanu
In slot 7 they get a cornerstone up front at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick36 Rnd2 Taliese Fuaga
A tidy bit of business in No. 36, where Taliese Fuaga graded well above the range. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick39 Rnd2 Edgerrin Cooper
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Edgerrin Cooper at the Round 2 slot. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick71 Rnd3 Jackson Powers-Johnson
Value said wait; Jackson Powers-Johnson in the 71st overall pick says they were not listening. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick100 Rnd3 Denzel Burke
Somehow Denzel Burke was still sitting there in the 100th pick, and they pounced on premier cornerback value. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick107 Rnd4 Cade Stover
A want over a need in Round 4, Pick 7: Cade Stover adds a TE-EDGE while tight end, edge rusher and other spots keeps waiting.
Pick144 Rnd5 Will Shipley
They liked Will Shipley enough to skip the value, taking him in pick No. 144. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick185 Rnd6 Ainias Smith
Ainias Smith is a better player than pick 185 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick228 Rnd7 Sam Hartman
This one needs a full-page explanation: Sam Hartman in the 228th pick, miles early. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.