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Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (WSH)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Kiran Amegadjie Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Kiran Amegadjie
OT Yale
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (WSH)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Mason McCormick Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (WSH)
Mason McCormick
OT South Dakota State
AJ Barner Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (WSH)
AJ Barner
TE Michigan
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (WSH)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Commanders drew a line under the quarterback search with Maye: B-.

The Commanders spent the pick that matters most on Drake Maye, and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape. It does the job without flash, and the B- reflects it.

That is a linebacker worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. Every board in the league had Barner lower, and that gap is the story. That running back hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In pick 2 they get a passer to set the clock by at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick36 Rnd2 Troy Franklin
Good price on Troy Franklin in Round 2, Pick 4, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick40 Rnd2 Chris Braswell
By-the-book stuff, Chris Braswell at the 40th overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. It fills a real need, too.
Pick67 Rnd3 Kiran Amegadjie
They took Kiran Amegadjie at par in pick No. 67, which is nothing to complain about. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick78 Rnd3 Dominick Puni
They liked Dominick Puni enough to skip the value, taking him in the 78th pick. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick100 Rnd3 Cam Hart
No drama and no debate, Cam Hart went about where he belonged in No. 100. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick139 Rnd5 Mason McCormick
No edge and no loss on Mason McCormick in the Round 5 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick152 Rnd5 AJ Barner
A big swing on AJ Barner at slot 152, well ahead of any board in the building. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick222 Rnd7 Jaylan Ford
Jaylan Ford slid further than he should have, and the 222nd pick is lovely value for the linebacker. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.