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Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall
B
ValueB+
NeedA-
TradesB-
FutureB-
Golden should have been long gone. The Commanders pounced, and earned a B. Somewhere a general manager is explaining how Matthew Golden got past him. The Commanders do not have to explain a thing at No. 29. Good, not great, and the B says as much.
If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through tight end. They will need Ivey to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. On the needs board they went 3 of 8, with wide receiver the one that mattered most.
The skill positions did well by the weekend.
Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.
Pick Analysis
Pick29
Rnd1
Matthew Golden
In the 29th pick they get a difference-maker at receiver, and a steal at that. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick61
Rnd2
Jared Ivey
The board had cheaper options than Jared Ivey at pick 61, and it noticed. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick128
Rnd4
Jacob Parrish
A tidy bit of business in the 128th overall pick, where Jacob Parrish graded well above the range. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.



