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    Commanders
Draft Selections
Chris Cole Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Chris Cole
LB Georgia
Kelley Jones Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (WSH)
Kelley Jones
CB Mississippi State
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
Iapani Laloulu Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (WSH)
Iapani Laloulu
C Oregon
Jayden Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (WSH)
Jayden Jackson
DT Oklahoma
Elijah Paige Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (WSH)
Elijah Paige
OT USC
Tao Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (WSH)
Tao Johnson
S UCLA
Draft Picks Received
Kelley Jones Head Shot
PICK: 45 RND: 2 (LAR)
Kelley Jones
CB Mississippi State
Devan Thompkins Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (PIT)
Devan Thompkins
DE Alabama
Iapani Laloulu Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (LAR)
Iapani Laloulu
C Oregon
Elijah Paige Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (KC)
Elijah Paige
OT USC
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (PIT)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (PIT)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (LAR)
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Draft Picks Traded
Drew Mestemaker Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (PIT)
Drew Mestemaker
QB Oklahoma State
CJ Bailey Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (KC)
CJ Bailey
QB NC State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (MIA)
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Players Gained
Head Shot
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR
Head Shot
Byron Young
LB
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall A-
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
Best value of the weekend goes to the Commanders for Johnson: A-.

The real work happened on the phones. The Commanders fleeced their trade partners, turning their picks into a noticeably bigger pile than they started with. They executed a plan and it shows in the A-.

That is a safety worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. Leaving wide receiver unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. The veteran additions, Marvin Harrison Jr. chief among them, give the class a floor the rookies alone would not.

The hoard sets up next April more than it helps this September.

Add it up and few war rooms did better this weekend, Chris Cole and all.

Pick Analysis
Pick36 Rnd2 Chris Cole
The board had Chris Cole higher than the 36th pick, and the linebacker fell to them anyway. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick45 Rnd2 Kelley Jones
They took Kelley Jones at par in pick No. 45, which is nothing to complain about. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick68 Rnd3 Jelani McDonald
Taking Jelani McDonald in No. 68 is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick78 Rnd3 Devan Thompkins
A tidy little value on Devan Thompkins in the Round 3 slot, a step better than break-even. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick106 Rnd4 Samson Okunlola
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Samson Okunlola at Round 4, Pick 4 is the proof. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick117 Rnd4 Iapani Laloulu
A slide stopped in slot 117, with Iapani Laloulu worth more than the price. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick143 Rnd5 Jayden Jackson
Jayden Jackson in the 143rd pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick170 Rnd5 Elijah Paige
No drama and no debate, Elijah Paige went about where he belonged in pick No. 170. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick225 Rnd7 Tao Johnson
Circle this one: Tao Johnson at the 225th overall pick is a fall that decides a draft. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.