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    Commanders
Draft Selections
Chris Cole Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (WSH)
Chris Cole
LB Georgia
David Stone Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
David Stone
DT Oklahoma
Deuce Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (WSH)
Deuce Alexander
WR Ole Miss
Kade Pieper Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (WSH)
Kade Pieper
OG Iowa
Peyton Bowen Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (WSH)
Peyton Bowen
S Oklahoma
Devan Thompkins Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (WSH)
Devan Thompkins
DE Alabama
Mike Matthews Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 4 (WSH)
Mike Matthews
WR Tennessee
Earl Little Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (WSH)
Earl Little Jr.
S Ohio State
Elijah Paige Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (WSH)
Elijah Paige
OT USC
Jayden Bellamy Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (WSH)
Jayden Bellamy
CB UCF
Braelin Moore Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (WSH)
Braelin Moore
C LSU
Kayin Lee Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (WSH)
Kayin Lee
CB Tennessee
Lawson Luckie Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (WSH)
Lawson Luckie
TE Georgia
Draft Picks Received
Chris Cole Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (MIN)
Chris Cole
LB Georgia
Deuce Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (MIN)
Deuce Alexander
WR Ole Miss
Kade Pieper Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (MIN)
Kade Pieper
OG Iowa
Peyton Bowen Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (GB)
Peyton Bowen
S Oklahoma
Devan Thompkins Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (GB)
Devan Thompkins
DE Alabama
Mike Matthews Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 4 (KC)
Mike Matthews
WR Tennessee
Earl Little Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (CHI)
Earl Little Jr.
S Ohio State
Elijah Paige Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (KC)
Elijah Paige
OT USC
Braelin Moore Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (GB)
Braelin Moore
C LSU
Kayin Lee Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (CHI)
Kayin Lee
CB Tennessee
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (KC)
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Draft Picks Traded
Drew Mestemaker Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (MIN)
Drew Mestemaker
QB Oklahoma State
Jamari Sharpe Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (GB)
Jamari Sharpe
CB Indiana
Brandon Baker Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (KC)
Brandon Baker
OT Texas
DJ McKinney Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (CHI)
DJ McKinney
CB Notre Dame
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B-
ValueB+ NeedB TradesF FutureA+
Larceny in the 154th overall pick lands the Commanders a B-, Little Jr. and all.

Every so often the board makes a mistake, and the Commanders were there to profit. Earl Little Jr., the No. 125 name on the board, should have been long gone before the 154th pick.

The trades bled value they could not afford to lose. They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

They went 6 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick32 Rnd1 Chris Cole
In No. 32 they get a three-down second-level presence. Need was not the driver here.
Pick36 Rnd2 David Stone
Circle this one: David Stone at the 36th overall pick is a fall that decides a draft. The roster fit checks out.
Pick64 Rnd2 Deuce Alexander
Deuce Alexander at pick 64 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the wide receiver. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick75 Rnd3 Kade Pieper
Somehow Kade Pieper was still sitting there in pick No. 75, and they pounced on premier offensive lineman value. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick84 Rnd3 Peyton Bowen
A market-rate safety, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Peyton Bowen. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick98 Rnd3 Devan Thompkins
The board fumbled Devan Thompkins all the way to slot 98, and they scooped it up. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick138 Rnd4 Mike Matthews
They read the board right and Mike Matthews was the payoff at the Round 4 slot. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick154 Rnd5 Earl Little Jr.
Earl Little Jr. in the 154th pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick170 Rnd5 Elijah Paige
By-the-book stuff, Elijah Paige at pick 170 squarely in line with his ranking. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick183 Rnd6 Jayden Bellamy
They paid sticker price for Jayden Bellamy in the 183rd pick, and that is fine. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick199 Rnd6 Braelin Moore
Braelin Moore slipping to pick No. 199 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick205 Rnd6 Kayin Lee
The board had Kayin Lee higher than the 205th overall pick, and the cornerback fell to them anyway. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick225 Rnd7 Lawson Luckie
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Lawson Luckie in Round 7, Pick 4. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.