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Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (WSH)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Genesis Smith Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (WSH)
Genesis Smith
S Arizona
DJ McKinney Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (WSH)
DJ McKinney
CB Colorado
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (WSH)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Isaiah Nwokobia Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (WSH)
Isaiah Nwokobia
S SMU
Trey Cooley Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (WSH)
Trey Cooley
RB Georgia Tech
Makhi Hughes Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Makhi Hughes
RB Oregon
Trebor Pena Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (WSH)
Trebor Pena
WR Penn State
Draft Picks Received
Genesis Smith Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (BUF)
Genesis Smith
S Arizona
Isaiah Nwokobia Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (MIN)
Isaiah Nwokobia
S SMU
Trebor Pena Head Shot
PICK: 234 RND: 7 (MIN)
Trebor Pena
WR Penn State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (MIN)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (MIN)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (MIN)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Players Gained
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Ray Davis
RB
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Trevon Diggs
CB
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Dante Fowler Jr.
DE
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Marshawn Kneeland
DE
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J.J. McCarthy
QB
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Elijah Moore
WR
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Kenneth Murray Jr.
LB
Players traded away
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Austin Ekeler
RB
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Bobby Wagner
LB
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Jayden Daniels
QB
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Marcus Mariota
QB
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Marshon Lattimore
CB
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Terry McLaurin
WR
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall D-
ValueB- NeedC+ TradesF FutureB-
The Commanders bled value on every deal, hence the D-.

Some picks age like wine; Trey Cooley at the 198th overall pick will need to, sitting 233 spots clear of his grade. A weekend that fought the value and lost, hence the D-.

The trades bled value they could not afford to lose. For all the activity, tight end went untouched, which is hard to explain.

The Haulcy pick is fine in a vacuum, less so with tight end, offensive lineman and other spots still on the board. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took McKinney.

In short, the board sent warnings, and they will be hoping it was wrong.

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In the Round 1 slot they get a rangy last line of defense at fair value.
Pick71 Rnd3 A.J. Haulcy
They zigged when the board said zag, taking A.J. Haulcy at safety with tight end, offensive lineman and other spots open.
Pick88 Rnd3 Genesis Smith
Of all the spots to shop, they chose safety. Genesis Smith in Round 3, Pick 24 leaves tight end, offensive lineman and other spots for later.
Pick145 Rnd5 DJ McKinney
DJ McKinney at pick No. 145 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick187 Rnd6 Bud Clark
A big swing on Bud Clark at slot 187, well ahead of any board in the building. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick196 Rnd6 Isaiah Nwokobia
Isaiah Nwokobia at the 196th pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick198 Rnd6 Trey Cooley
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Trey Cooley. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick223 Rnd7 Makhi Hughes
A clean, defensible pick in the Round 7 slot with a little surplus value in Makhi Hughes. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick234 Rnd7 Trebor Pena
Trebor Pena at No. 234 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the wide receiver. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.