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Big Russ DRAFTING FOR THECommanders
Draft Selections
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall
B-
ValueB-
NeedB+
TradesB-
FutureB-
The Commanders drew a line under the quarterback search with Maye: B-. The search is over. The Commanders handed the keys to Drake Maye, and the whole operation now runs on his development. They moved the roster forward and banked a B- for it.
If Dankwah pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. On value alone, Smith makes the weekend a net positive.
The running back hole is the one line item this class does not answer.
Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.
Pick Analysis
Pick2
Rnd1
Drake Maye
In the 2nd overall pick they get a passer to set the clock by. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick36
Rnd2
Graham Barton
They let Graham Barton come to them and pounced at slot 36. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick40
Rnd2
Keon Coleman
No edge and no loss on Keon Coleman in No. 40; it is a wash and a sensible one. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick67
Rnd3
Brandon Dorlus
Brandon Dorlus in pick 67 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. The roster fit checks out.
Pick100
Rnd3
Andru Phillips
Andru Phillips at the Round 3 slot is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick102
Rnd4
Theo Johnson
A wild overpay on Theo Johnson in Round 4, Pick 2, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick139
Rnd5
Cornelius Johnson
Cornelius Johnson at pick No. 139 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick179
Rnd6
Tykee Smith
Steal is underselling it; Tykee Smith at the 179th pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick222
Rnd7
Anim Dankwah
This one needs a full-page explanation: Anim Dankwah in pick 222, miles early. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.









