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Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (WSH)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Quinyon Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Quinyon Mitchell
CB Toledo
Jaden Hicks Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Jaden Hicks
S Washington State
Marshawn Kneeland Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (WSH)
Marshawn Kneeland
DE-EDGE Western Michigan
Roger Rosengarten Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Roger Rosengarten
OT Washington
Jaylen Wright Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (WSH)
Jaylen Wright
RB Tennessee
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (WSH)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Grayson Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (WSH)
Grayson Murphy
DL-EDGE UCLA
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Commanders bet the future on Daniels. The board says B.

Thirty-one other rooms let Jaylen Wright slide, and the Commanders were the ones holding the card at pick 139. Highway robbery.

They have staked the next five years on Jayden Daniels, which is the only story that really matters here. They punted on tight end, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. Job largely done: wide receiver settled and 6 of 8 of the wish list covered.

Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In pick 2 they get their quarterback of the future. A real need, handled.
Pick36 Rnd2 Graham Barton
The board had Graham Barton higher than pick No. 36, and the offensive lineman fell to them anyway. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick40 Rnd2 Quinyon Mitchell
Taking Quinyon Mitchell in slot 40 is close to grand larceny; a cornerback that good had no business lasting this long. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick67 Rnd3 Jaden Hicks
Jaden Hicks in Round 3, Pick 3 lands just on the right side of the ledger. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick78 Rnd3 Marshawn Kneeland
A clean, defensible pick in pick No. 78 with a little surplus value in Marshawn Kneeland. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick100 Rnd3 Roger Rosengarten
Roger Rosengarten in the Round 3 slot is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick139 Rnd5 Jaylen Wright
Jaylen Wright at the 139th pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick152 Rnd5 Luke McCaffrey
Luke McCaffrey at No. 152 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick222 Rnd7 Grayson Murphy
Grayson Murphy in the 222nd overall pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It patches a soft spot without any drama.