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Draft Selections
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (WSH)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Aireontae Ersery Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (WSH)
Aireontae Ersery
OT Minnesota
Darien Porter Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (WSH)
Darien Porter
CB Iowa State
Ajani Cornelius Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (WSH)
Ajani Cornelius
OT Oregon
KeAndre Lambert-Smith Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (WSH)
KeAndre Lambert-Smith
WR Auburn
CJ West Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (WSH)
CJ West
DT Indiana
Trevor Etienne Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (WSH)
Trevor Etienne
RB Georgia
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Commanders and Cornelius: B.

Somebody in pick No. 148 was going to get robbed, and it turned out to be the rest of the league. The Commanders sat still while Ajani Cornelius, the No. 114 name on the board, slid all the way to them, then sprinted to the podium.

They punted on tight end, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. They left with wide receiver solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the tight end spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Jalon Walker
In slot 29 they get a coverage-and-run second-level piece at a price that makes it sweeter. More want than need.
Pick61 Rnd2 Aireontae Ersery
A tidy bit of business in the 61st overall pick, where Aireontae Ersery graded well above the range. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick79 Rnd3 Darien Porter
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Darien Porter. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick148 Rnd5 Ajani Cornelius
Taking Ajani Cornelius in No. 148 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.
Pick207 Rnd6 KeAndre Lambert-Smith
KeAndre Lambert-Smith in the Round 6 slot is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick238 Rnd7 CJ West
CJ West at pick No. 238 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick250 Rnd7 Trevor Etienne
Trevor Etienne at pick 250 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.