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Draft Selections
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (WSH)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Ladd McConkey Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Ladd McConkey
WR Georgia
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Cade Stover Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (WSH)
Cade Stover
TE Ohio State
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (WSH)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Xavier Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (WSH)
Xavier Thomas
DE-EDGE Clemson
Matthew Jones Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (WSH)
Matthew Jones
OG Ohio State
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Commanders finally solved quarterback, and it carried them to a B.

After circling the position for what felt like forever, the Commanders committed. Caleb Williams is the quarterback now, and the roster gets built to his timeline.

The Jones reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. They banked enough surplus on Sainristil to cover a lot of smaller sins. They will regret leaving running back for another day if the season turns on it.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Caleb Williams
Caleb Williams in slot 2 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick36 Rnd2 Ladd McConkey
They paid sticker price for Ladd McConkey in the 36th pick, and that is fine. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick40 Rnd2 Jordan Morgan
Jordan Morgan at the 40th overall pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick67 Rnd3 Kingsley Suamataia
Nothing to complain about; Kingsley Suamataia went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick78 Rnd3 Cade Stover
They did well to land Cade Stover in pick No. 78, just ahead of his grade. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick100 Rnd3 Mike Sainristil
Somehow Mike Sainristil was still sitting there in No. 100, and they pounced on premier cornerback value. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick139 Rnd5 Tommy Eichenberg
They took Tommy Eichenberg at par in pick 139, which is nothing to complain about. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick152 Rnd5 Xavier Thomas
They paid up for Xavier Thomas at Round 5, Pick 16 when waiting would have done the job. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick222 Rnd7 Matthew Jones
They left a pile of value on the table to take Matthew Jones this early at the 222nd pick. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.