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    Commanders
Draft Selections
Charlie Becker Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (WSH)
Charlie Becker
WR Indiana
Damon Wilson II Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (WSH)
Damon Wilson II
LB-EDGE Miami
Chris Cole Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (WSH)
Chris Cole
LB Georgia
Kade Pieper Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (WSH)
Kade Pieper
OG Iowa
Jyaire Hill Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (WSH)
Jyaire Hill
CB Michigan
Ty Benefield Head Shot
PICK: 110 RND: 4 (WSH)
Ty Benefield
S LSU
Cayden Lee Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (WSH)
Cayden Lee
WR Missouri
Eli Finley Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (WSH)
Eli Finley
TE Louisiana Tech
Drew Azzopardi Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (WSH)
Drew Azzopardi
OT Washington
Kam Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (WSH)
Kam Franklin
DE Ole Miss
Smith Snowden Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (WSH)
Smith Snowden
CB Michigan
Draft Picks Received
Charlie Becker Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (CLE)
Charlie Becker
WR Indiana
Chris Cole Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (CLE)
Chris Cole
LB Georgia
Jyaire Hill Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (CLE)
Jyaire Hill
CB Michigan
Eli Finley Head Shot
PICK: 157 RND: 5 (CLE)
Eli Finley
TE Louisiana Tech
Drew Azzopardi Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (TB)
Drew Azzopardi
OT Washington
Smith Snowden Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (TB)
Smith Snowden
CB Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CLE)
NEXT YEAR (2028)
 
Draft Picks Traded
CJ Carr Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (CLE)
CJ Carr
QB Notre Dame
DJ Vonnahme Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (TB)
DJ Vonnahme
TE Iowa
Players Gained
Head Shot
Tyson Campbell
CB
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB-
The Commanders robbed the room for Benefield. Final grade: B+.

Every so often the board makes a mistake, and the Commanders were there to profit. Ty Benefield, the No. 63 name on the board, should have been long gone before the 110th overall pick.

The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain. The Tyson Campbell pickup adds a known quantity to a class of unknowns.

On the needs board they went 5 of 8, with wide receiver the one that mattered most.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but quarterback.

Pick Analysis
Pick16 Rnd1 Charlie Becker
In the 16th overall pick they get a go-to option on the outside. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick41 Rnd2 Damon Wilson II
They took Damon Wilson II at par in pick No. 41, which is nothing to complain about. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick50 Rnd2 Chris Cole
Chris Cole at the Round 2 slot is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick73 Rnd3 Kade Pieper
Kade Pieper at Round 3, Pick 9 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick82 Rnd3 Jyaire Hill
A straight-up fair deal on Jyaire Hill at the 82nd pick, value and slot in agreement. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick110 Rnd4 Ty Benefield
A top-tier safety at a bargain, Ty Benefield in pick 110, plain and simple. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick148 Rnd5 Cayden Lee
By-the-book stuff, Cayden Lee at slot 148 squarely in line with his ranking. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick157 Rnd5 Eli Finley
A quiet steal in No. 157: Eli Finley for less than the market said. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick190 Rnd6 Drew Azzopardi
A offensive lineman of that caliber at the 190th overall pick is the definition of value, full stop. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick230 Rnd7 Kam Franklin
Kam Franklin in pick 230 is fair value, right on his grade. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick231 Rnd7 Smith Snowden
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Smith Snowden. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.