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Chris Cole Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (WSH)
Chris Cole
LB Georgia
Princewill Umanmielen Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Princewill Umanmielen
LB-EDGE LSU
Ashton Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (WSH)
Ashton Hampton
CB Clemson
Jelani McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (WSH)
Jelani McDonald
S Texas
Devan Thompkins Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (WSH)
Devan Thompkins
DE Alabama
Samson Okunlola Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (WSH)
Samson Okunlola
OG Miami
Devin McCuin Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (WSH)
Devin McCuin
WR Ohio State
Braelin Moore Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (WSH)
Braelin Moore
C LSU
Dezz Ricks Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (WSH)
Dezz Ricks
CB Texas A&M
Draft Picks Received
Chris Cole Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (PIT)
Chris Cole
LB Georgia
Ashton Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (PIT)
Ashton Hampton
CB Clemson
Devan Thompkins Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (PIT)
Devan Thompkins
DE Alabama
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (PIT)
NEXT YEAR (2028)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (PIT)
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Draft Picks Traded
Drew Mestemaker Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (PIT)
Drew Mestemaker
QB Oklahoma State
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesD- FutureA+
The Commanders bled value on every deal, hence the B-.

If confidence were a draft strategy, the Commanders would have aced it. Princewill Umanmielen at the 36th overall pick is 36 spots clear of where he belonged. Call it a sensible B-, earned the boring way.

The Ricks value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped tight end, which is a strange place to end up. The roster is better shaped than it was, with wide receiver chief among the fixes.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Chris Cole
In the 24th overall pick they get a green-dot type in the middle. More want than need.
Pick36 Rnd2 Princewill Umanmielen
A wild overpay on Princewill Umanmielen in pick 36, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It fills a real need, too.
Pick56 Rnd2 Ashton Hampton
Ashton Hampton in slot 56 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick68 Rnd3 Jelani McDonald
Jelani McDonald at pick No. 68 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick78 Rnd3 Devan Thompkins
Devan Thompkins at Round 3, Pick 14 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the edge rusher. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick106 Rnd4 Samson Okunlola
A slide stopped in the 106th pick, with Samson Okunlola worth more than the price. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick143 Rnd5 Devin McCuin
No edge and no loss on Devin McCuin in the 143rd pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick183 Rnd6 Braelin Moore
Braelin Moore in pick No. 183 is fair value, right on his grade. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick225 Rnd7 Dezz Ricks
You do not let a cornerback like Dezz Ricks reach No. 225 and blink. They did not. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.