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Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (WSH)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Cade Stover Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Cade Stover
TE Ohio State
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (WSH)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Walter Rouse Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (WSH)
Walter Rouse
OT Oklahoma
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (WSH)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Nelson Ceaser Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (WSH)
Nelson Ceaser
DL-EDGE Houston
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 6 (WSH)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Omar Brown Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (WSH)
Omar Brown
S Nebraska
Draft Picks Received
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (LAR)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Nelson Ceaser Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (LAR)
Nelson Ceaser
DL-EDGE Houston
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 6 (LAR)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Draft Picks Traded
Will Shipley Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (LAR)
Will Shipley
RB Clemson
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Daniels is the plan now, and the Commanders grade out a B-.

There was a run on nobody at that position, and the Commanders started one anyway for Omar Brown, 63 picks ahead of schedule. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.

The whole projection now runs through Jayden Daniels; hit there and everything else looks smarter. Leaving running back unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. The roster is better shaped than it was, with wide receiver chief among the fixes.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In Round 1, Pick 2 they get their quarterback of the future at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick36 Rnd2 Darius Robinson
No edge and no loss on Darius Robinson in the 36th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick40 Rnd2 Patrick Paul
Patrick Paul in the Round 2 slot is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick67 Rnd3 Cade Stover
They took Cade Stover at par in pick No. 67, which is nothing to complain about. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick78 Rnd3 Khyree Jackson
Khyree Jackson in pick 78 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick100 Rnd3 Johnny Wilson
A big swing on Johnny Wilson at slot 100, well ahead of any board in the building. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick152 Rnd5 Walter Rouse
A premium they did not need to pay, Walter Rouse a notch or two before his time. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick154 Rnd5 Kamal Hadden
They liked Kamal Hadden enough to skip the value, taking him in slot 154. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick155 Rnd5 Nelson Ceaser
The board had cheaper options than Nelson Ceaser at the 155th overall pick, and it noticed. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick217 Rnd6 Michael Barrett
Michael Barrett at Round 6, Pick 42 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick222 Rnd7 Omar Brown
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Omar Brown. A minor itch, scratched.