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    Commanders
Draft Selections
Chris Cole Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (WSH)
Chris Cole
LB Georgia
Boubacar Traore Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (WSH)
Boubacar Traore
DL-EDGE Notre Dame
David Stone Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (WSH)
David Stone
DT Oklahoma
Greg Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (WSH)
Greg Johnson
C Minnesota
Anthonie Knapp Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (WSH)
Anthonie Knapp
OG Notre Dame
Kayin Lee Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (WSH)
Kayin Lee
CB Tennessee
Andrew Rappleyea Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (WSH)
Andrew Rappleyea
TE Penn State
Jacob Ponton Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (WSH)
Jacob Ponton
OT Texas Tech
Collin Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (WSH)
Collin Dixon
WR Illinois
Draft Picks Received
Chris Cole Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (PIT)
Chris Cole
LB Georgia
David Stone Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (PIT)
David Stone
DT Oklahoma
Jacob Ponton Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (PIT)
Jacob Ponton
OT Texas Tech
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (PIT)
NEXT YEAR (2028)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Dante Moore Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (PIT)
Dante Moore
QB Oregon
Players Gained
Head Shot
Darnell Washington
TE
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesB FutureA
The Commanders cashed the board's mistake on Stone: B+.

The Commanders spent the weekend waiting on one name, and it fell: David Stone, the No. 25 name on the board, in the Round 2 slot. It does the job without flash, and the B+ reflects it.

Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Traore has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced.

Stockpiling next year's capital is patient, if unglamorous, asset work. The weekend tilted hard toward the defense.

Good work on the whole, with quarterback the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 Chris Cole
Fair-plus on Chris Cole, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick41 Rnd2 Boubacar Traore
Boubacar Traore at the Round 2 slot is a conviction pick that outran the value. It fills a real need, too.
Pick58 Rnd2 David Stone
David Stone at No. 58 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick73 Rnd3 Greg Johnson
Circle this one: Greg Johnson at the 73rd pick is a fall that decides a draft. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick110 Rnd4 Anthonie Knapp
Anthonie Knapp in the 110th overall pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick148 Rnd5 Kayin Lee
Kayin Lee in Round 5, Pick 9 lands just on the right side of the ledger. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick188 Rnd6 Andrew Rappleyea
Andrew Rappleyea at pick 188 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick192 Rnd6 Jacob Ponton
Jacob Ponton in slot 192 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick230 Rnd7 Collin Dixon
A straight-up fair deal on Collin Dixon at Round 7, Pick 9, value and slot in agreement. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.