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  • Red 22 DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (WSH)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (WSH)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Kamren Kinchens Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (WSH)
Kamren Kinchens
S Miami (FL)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (WSH)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
LB Clemson
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (WSH)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Sataoa Laumea Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (WSH)
Sataoa Laumea
OT Utah
Dylan Laube Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (WSH)
Dylan Laube
RB New Hampshire
Khristian Boyd Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (WSH)
Khristian Boyd
DL-EDGE Northern Iowa
Jaden Crumedy Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (WSH)
Jaden Crumedy
DT Mississippi State
Draft Picks Received
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
Kamren Kinchens Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Kamren Kinchens
S Miami (FL)
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Khristian Boyd Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (NE)
Khristian Boyd
DL-EDGE Northern Iowa
Draft Picks Traded
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (NE)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
A passer of the future in Williams, and a B+, for the Commanders.

The Commanders spent the pick that matters most on Caleb Williams, and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B+.

They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own. They will need Sinnott to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. Trotter Jr. at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Caleb Williams
In pick 3 they get a passer to set the clock by. A real need, handled.
Pick34 Rnd2 Troy Franklin
A straight-up fair deal on Troy Franklin at pick No. 34, value and slot in agreement. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick36 Rnd2 Jordan Morgan
Jordan Morgan at the 36th pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick40 Rnd2 Darius Robinson
No drama and no debate, Darius Robinson went about where he belonged in the Round 2 slot. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick67 Rnd3 Patrick Paul
They took Patrick Paul at par in Round 3, Pick 3, which is nothing to complain about. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick68 Rnd3 Kamren Kinchens
Nothing to complain about; Kamren Kinchens went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick78 Rnd3 Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
The board had Jeremiah Trotter Jr. higher than No. 78, and the linebacker fell to them anyway. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick100 Rnd3 Cam Hart
Cam Hart at slot 100 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick103 Rnd4 Ben Sinnott
Value said wait; Ben Sinnott in the 103rd overall pick says they were not listening. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick139 Rnd5 Sataoa Laumea
Sataoa Laumea at No. 139 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick152 Rnd5 Dylan Laube
By-the-book stuff, Dylan Laube at the Round 5 slot squarely in line with his ranking. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick180 Rnd6 Khristian Boyd
Khristian Boyd in Round 6, Pick 5 is fair value, right on his grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick222 Rnd7 Jaden Crumedy
Jaden Crumedy in slot 222 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It fills a real need, too.