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Draft Selections
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (WSH)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (WSH)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (WSH)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Nate Wiggins Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Nate Wiggins
CB Clemson
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
LB Clemson
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (WSH)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (WSH)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
Roger Rosengarten Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (WSH)
Roger Rosengarten
OT Washington
Braiden McGregor Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (WSH)
Braiden McGregor
DE-EDGE Michigan
Johnny Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (WSH)
Johnny Dixon
CB Penn State
Draft Picks Received
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (ARI)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
Draft Picks Traded
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (ARI)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Players Gained
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Budda Baker
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Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
Williams is the Commanders' new face under center. Grade: B+.

The search is over. The Commanders handed the keys to Caleb Williams, and the whole operation now runs on his development. A dependable weekend that grades out a B+.

However the rest shakes out, Worthy at that price is a win they earned. The dealing alone would carry a lesser class. With tight end, running back and other spots unsolved, spending premium capital on linebacker is the choice that costs them.

The cost of the Gray reach is exactly the players who went right after him. The tight end spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Caleb Williams
In slot 4 they get a long-term answer under center. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick27 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In the 27th pick they get a difference-maker at receiver at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick35 Rnd2 Tyler Guyton
They let Tyler Guyton come to them and pounced at pick No. 35. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick36 Rnd2 Nate Wiggins
Taking Nate Wiggins in the Round 2 slot is close to grand larceny; a cornerback that good had no business lasting this long. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick40 Rnd2 Payton Wilson
No edge and no loss on Payton Wilson in the 40th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick67 Rnd3 Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went linebacker with Jeremiah Trotter Jr. while clear needs at tight end, running back and other spots sat open.
Pick100 Rnd3 Xavier Worthy
Xavier Worthy in pick 100 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick102 Rnd4 Cedric Gray
The needs board was loud and they turned it down, spending No. 102 on Cedric Gray with tight end, running back and other spots unsolved.
Pick104 Rnd4 Zach Frazier
A top-tier offensive lineman at a bargain, Zach Frazier in pick No. 104, plain and simple. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick139 Rnd5 Roger Rosengarten
Roger Rosengarten at pick 139 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick179 Rnd6 Braiden McGregor
Braiden McGregor at slot 179 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It fills a real need, too.
Pick222 Rnd7 Johnny Dixon
The board fumbled Johnny Dixon all the way to the 222nd overall pick, and they scooped it up. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.