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Draft Selections
JT Tuimoloau Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (WSH)
JT Tuimoloau
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Darien Porter Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (WSH)
Darien Porter
CB Iowa State
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (WSH)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (WSH)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Hollin Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (WSH)
Hollin Pierce
OT Rutgers
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (WSH)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (WSH)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (WSH)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Que Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (WSH)
Que Robinson
LB-EDGE Alabama
Jaydon Blue Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (WSH)
Jaydon Blue
RB Texas
Roc Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (WSH)
Roc Taylor
WR Memphis
Draft Picks Received
JT Tuimoloau Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (BUF)
JT Tuimoloau
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (BUF)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Hollin Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CLE)
Hollin Pierce
OT Rutgers
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (BUF)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (CLE)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Draft Picks Traded
Shemar Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (CLE)
Shemar Stewart
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Commanders a B-.

The Jaydon Blue pick is the one that will follow the Commanders into the fall. They took him 92 spots ahead of his grade, and the board is not shy about saying so. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.

The Mondon Jr. pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

The dealing nudged the ledger their way without much fuss. They went 7 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick56 Rnd2 JT Tuimoloau
JT Tuimoloau at the 56th overall pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick61 Rnd2 Darien Porter
Value said wait; Darien Porter in pick No. 61 says they were not listening. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick62 Rnd2 Deone Walker
No drama and no debate, Deone Walker went about where he belonged in slot 62. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick79 Rnd3 Donovan Jackson
No edge and no loss on Donovan Jackson in the Round 3 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick94 Rnd3 Hollin Pierce
A wild overpay on Hollin Pierce in the 94th pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick148 Rnd5 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
A real head-scratcher, Dont'e Thornton Jr. in pick 148 is miles ahead of his ranking. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick175 Rnd5 Luke Lachey
They left a pile of value on the table to take Luke Lachey this early at the Round 5 slot. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick194 Rnd6 Smael Mondon Jr.
They will replay Smael Mondon Jr. at Round 6, Pick 16 for years; that is how good the value is. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick207 Rnd6 Que Robinson
Que Robinson at pick 207 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick238 Rnd7 Jaydon Blue
Jaydon Blue in No. 238 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick250 Rnd7 Roc Taylor
Steal is underselling it; Roc Taylor at slot 250 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.