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Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (WSH)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (WSH)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (WSH)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
JT Tuimoloau Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (WSH)
JT Tuimoloau
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (WSH)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Ja'Tavion Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Ja'Tavion Sanders
TE Texas
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Jonathon Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Jonathon Brooks
RB Texas
Cade Stover Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Cade Stover
TE Ohio State
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (WSH)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Jordan Travis Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (WSH)
Jordan Travis
QB Florida State
Ainias Smith Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (WSH)
Ainias Smith
WR Texas A&M
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (WSH)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Jaden Shirden Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Jaden Shirden
RB Monmouth
Jared Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (WSH)
Jared Wiley
TE TCU
Draft Picks Received
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (ARI)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (ATL)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (LV)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
JT Tuimoloau Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (ARI)
JT Tuimoloau
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Ainias Smith Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (LAC)
Ainias Smith
WR Texas A&M
Jared Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (LAC)
Jared Wiley
TE TCU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ARI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (NE)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIA)
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Players Gained
Head Shot
Cole Strange
OG
Players traded away
Head Shot
Antonio Gibson
RB
Head Shot
Chase Young
EDGE
Head Shot
Montez Sweat
EDGE
Head Shot
Sam Howell
QB
Head Shot
Sam Cosmi
OG
Head Shot
Terry McLaurin
WR
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall F
ValueC+ NeedB TradesF FutureF
The Commanders left with their quarterback, and a F to match.

Boards are made to be trusted, and the Commanders shredded theirs for Jaden Shirden. He came off 85 spots early, and the room will hear about it.

The trade table is where this weekend went wrong. Jayden Daniels is the bet, and the class will be judged on how it pays off.

They will regret leaving cornerback for another day if the season turns on it. They will answer for taking linebacker early while cornerback and interior defensive lineman went begging.

Spend now, pay later; the math only works if this class delivers.

There is no soft landing here: they fought the board and left cornerback open, and the grade is the bill.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Joe Alt
In Round 1, Pick 4 they get a plug-and-play piece up front. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick8 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In the 8th overall pick they get their quarterback of the future at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick13 Rnd1 JC Latham
In pick No. 13 they get an anchor for the offensive line. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick21 Rnd1 JT Tuimoloau
In pick 21 they get a double-digit-sack hope, even if it was a touch early. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Xavier Legette
A reach on Xavier Legette in the Round 2 slot; the board had better options right there. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick36 Rnd2 Ja'Tavion Sanders
A premium they did not need to pay, Ja'Tavion Sanders a notch or two before his time. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick40 Rnd2 Edgerrin Cooper
Edgerrin Cooper in the 40th pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick67 Rnd3 Jonathon Brooks
A conviction pick on Jonathon Brooks at pick No. 67 that the board grades a round light. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick100 Rnd3 Cade Stover
They reached into another round for Cade Stover, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick102 Rnd4 Junior Colson
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Junior Colson at linebacker with cornerback and interior defensive lineman open.
Pick141 Rnd5 Jordan Travis
Jordan Travis at pick 141 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick142 Rnd5 Ainias Smith
They jumped the gun on Ainias Smith, taking him earlier than his grade liked. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick181 Rnd6 Christian Jones
Christian Jones at No. 181 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick223 Rnd7 Jaden Shirden
They talked themselves into Jaden Shirden at slot 223, and the board did not agree. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick226 Rnd7 Jared Wiley
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Jared Wiley well ahead of where he belonged. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.