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    Commanders
Draft Selections
Chris Cole Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (WSH)
Chris Cole
LB Georgia
Jordan Ross Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (WSH)
Jordan Ross
DE-EDGE LSU
David Stone Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (WSH)
David Stone
DT Oklahoma
Lance Heard Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
Lance Heard
OT Kentucky
Kade Pieper Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Kade Pieper
OG Iowa
Nyck Harbor Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (WSH)
Nyck Harbor
WR South Carolina
Ty Benefield Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (WSH)
Ty Benefield
S LSU
Tavion Gadson Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (WSH)
Tavion Gadson
DL Kentucky
Mike Matthews Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (WSH)
Mike Matthews
WR Tennessee
Lawson Luckie Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (WSH)
Lawson Luckie
TE Georgia
Audavion Collins Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (WSH)
Audavion Collins
CB Penn State
Andrew Rappleyea Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (WSH)
Andrew Rappleyea
TE Penn State
Smith Snowden Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (WSH)
Smith Snowden
CB Michigan
Draft Picks Received
Jordan Ross Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (SEA)
Jordan Ross
DE-EDGE LSU
David Stone Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (KC)
David Stone
DT Oklahoma
Kade Pieper Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (SEA)
Kade Pieper
OG Iowa
Ty Benefield Head Shot
PICK: 117 RND: 4 (CLE)
Ty Benefield
S LSU
Tavion Gadson Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (BUF)
Tavion Gadson
DL Kentucky
Mike Matthews Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (BUF)
Mike Matthews
WR Tennessee
Andrew Rappleyea Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (IND)
Andrew Rappleyea
TE Penn State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (KC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (SEA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (KC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (KC)
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Draft Picks Traded
Cam Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (KC)
Cam Coleman
WR Texas
Players traded away
Head Shot
Brandon Coleman
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Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureA+
Grand theft in Round 3, Pick 36: the Commanders steal Pieper and grade out a B-.

You could see the war room lean forward. Kade Pieper at No. 100 is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.

The trade table is where this weekend went wrong. Harbor has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced.

The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The hoard sets up next April more than it helps this September.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick39 Rnd2 Chris Cole
They robbed the room for Chris Cole here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick48 Rnd2 Jordan Ross
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Jordan Ross well ahead of where he belonged. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick55 Rnd2 David Stone
David Stone in the Round 2 slot is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick71 Rnd3 Lance Heard
They read the board right and Lance Heard was the payoff at the 71st overall pick. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick100 Rnd3 Kade Pieper
They barely believed it either: Kade Pieper still on the board at No. 100. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick107 Rnd4 Nyck Harbor
Nyck Harbor at slot 107 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick117 Rnd4 Ty Benefield
You do not let a safety like Ty Benefield reach Round 4, Pick 17 and blink. They did not. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick132 Rnd4 Tavion Gadson
They left a pile of value on the table to take Tavion Gadson this early at pick No. 132. The roster fit checks out.
Pick140 Rnd5 Mike Matthews
They let Mike Matthews come to them and pounced at No. 140. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick145 Rnd5 Lawson Luckie
Lawson Luckie at the Round 5 slot is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick186 Rnd6 Audavion Collins
Audavion Collins at slot 186 is money in the bank, a cornerback taken below his worth. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick194 Rnd6 Andrew Rappleyea
Andrew Rappleyea at the 194th overall pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick228 Rnd7 Smith Snowden
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Smith Snowden. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.