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Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall
B+
ValueB+
NeedB
TradesA+
FutureB-
The Commanders let Montgomery fall into their laps, and walked away with a B+. This is the pick they will still be bragging about in July: Luke Montgomery, the No. 110 name on the board, stolen at the 161st overall pick.
The phones were where this weekend was really won. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped quarterback, which is a strange place to end up. The Denzel Ward deal gives the class an established piece to lean on.
Good work on the whole, with quarterback the one box left unchecked.
Pick Analysis
Pick14
Rnd1
Leonard Moore
In pick 14 they get an island corner. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick26
Rnd1
Chris Cole
Chris Cole in the 26th overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick36
Rnd2
David Stone
They robbed the room for David Stone here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick60
Rnd2
Damon Wilson II
Damon Wilson II at the Round 2 slot is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick68
Rnd3
Kade Pieper
Taking Kade Pieper in the 68th pick is close to grand larceny; an offensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick106
Rnd4
Lance Heard
A slide stopped in Round 4, Pick 4, with Lance Heard worth more than the price. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick123
Rnd4
Mike Matthews
Mike Matthews at pick No. 123 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick161
Rnd5
Luke Montgomery
Luke Montgomery in No. 161 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick183
Rnd6
Sahir West
The board fumbled Sahir West all the way to slot 183, and they scooped it up. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick205
Rnd6
Hollywood Smothers
You do not let a running back like Hollywood Smothers reach the 205th overall pick and blink. They did not. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick225
Rnd7
Lawson Luckie
A quiet steal in the Round 7 slot: Lawson Luckie for less than the market said. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.














