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Draft Selections
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (WSH)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (WSH)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (WSH)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Marist Liufau Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Marist Liufau
LB Notre Dame
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (WSH)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (WSH)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (WSH)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Josh Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (WSH)
Josh Proctor
S Ohio State
Nathan Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (WSH)
Nathan Thomas
OT Louisiana
Joshua Cephus Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Joshua Cephus
WR UTSA
Steele Chambers Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (WSH)
Steele Chambers
LB Ohio State
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (WSH)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Myles Jones Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (WSH)
Myles Jones
CB Duke
Draft Picks Received
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (ATL)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (SF)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (TEN)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Josh Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (TEN)
Josh Proctor
S Ohio State
Nathan Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (CHI)
Nathan Thomas
OT Louisiana
Steele Chambers Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (ARI)
Steele Chambers
LB Ohio State
DeMonte Capehart Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (TEN)
DeMonte Capehart
DT Clemson
Myles Jones Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (MIN)
Myles Jones
CB Duke
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (LAC)
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Draft Picks Traded
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (MIN)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (LAC)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (TEN)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (MIA)
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Players Gained
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Aaron Banks
OG
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Khalil Mack
EDGE
Head Shot
Kyle Peko
DT
Players traded away
Head Shot
Andrew Wylie
OG
Head Shot
Antonio Gibson
RB
Head Shot
Chase Young
EDGE
Head Shot
Montez Sweat
EDGE
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall D
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesF FutureB+
The Commanders bled value on every deal, hence the D.

The Commanders treated their own grade as gospel and everyone else's as noise, spending Round 7, Pick 8 on DeMonte Capehart a full 37 spots early. A D that will need time and luck to look better.

The dealing is the wound this class cannot quite close. Jones falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Joe Alt
In slot 2 they get a blindside protector at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick36 Rnd2 J.J. McCarthy
They paid a round early for J.J. McCarthy in Round 2, Pick 4, more than the board wanted. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick43 Rnd2 Chop Robinson
Fair-plus on Chop Robinson, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick94 Rnd3 Zak Zinter
They took Zak Zinter at par in the 94th pick, which is nothing to complain about. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick100 Rnd3 Marist Liufau
Marist Liufau is a better player than pick 100 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick106 Rnd4 Ben Sinnott
They talked themselves into Ben Sinnott at No. 106, and the board did not agree. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick141 Rnd5 Cam Hart
Cam Hart in the 141st overall pick is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick181 Rnd6 Frank Gore Jr.
Nice patience on Frank Gore Jr., who had no business lasting to pick 181. The roster fit checks out.
Pick184 Rnd6 Josh Proctor
No edge and no loss on Josh Proctor in pick No. 184; it is a wash and a sensible one. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick186 Rnd6 Nathan Thomas
They let Nathan Thomas come to them and pounced at No. 186. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick223 Rnd7 Joshua Cephus
A straight-up fair deal on Joshua Cephus at the 223rd pick, value and slot in agreement. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick227 Rnd7 Steele Chambers
Steele Chambers in the Round 7 slot is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick228 Rnd7 DeMonte Capehart
A big swing on DeMonte Capehart at Round 7, Pick 8, well ahead of any board in the building. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick230 Rnd7 Myles Jones
Myles Jones in slot 230 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.