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  • Meandwarf DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (WSH)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (WSH)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Ja'Tavion Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (WSH)
Ja'Tavion Sanders
TE Texas
Jonathon Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Jonathon Brooks
RB Texas
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (WSH)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
McKinnley Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (WSH)
McKinnley Jackson
DL Texas A&M
Gabriel Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (WSH)
Gabriel Murphy
DL-EDGE UCLA
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (WSH)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
Beau Brade Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (WSH)
Beau Brade
S Maryland
De'Corian Clark Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (WSH)
De'Corian Clark
WR UTSA
Jaylen Harrell Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (WSH)
Jaylen Harrell
DE-EDGE Michigan
Omar Speights Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Omar Speights
LB LSU
Draft Picks Received
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (BUF)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LAC)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Ja'Tavion Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (BUF)
Ja'Tavion Sanders
TE Texas
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (LAC)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
McKinnley Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CHI)
McKinnley Jackson
DL Texas A&M
Gabriel Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (SF)
Gabriel Murphy
DL-EDGE UCLA
Beau Brade Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (TB)
Beau Brade
S Maryland
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (BUF)
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Draft Picks Traded
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (LAC)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Aaron Banks
OG
Head Shot
Dawson Knox
TE
Head Shot
Khalil Mack
EDGE
Players traded away
Head Shot
Antonio Gibson
RB
Head Shot
Chase Young
EDGE
Head Shot
Montez Sweat
EDGE
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall D
ValueC+ NeedB TradesF FutureA+
Quarterback settled, McCarthy in the fold, and a D for the Commanders.

If confidence were a draft strategy, the Commanders would have aced it. De'Corian Clark at No. 141 is 54 spots clear of where he belonged. Put together, it is a D.

The trades bled value they could not afford to lose. They have staked the next five years on J.J. McCarthy, which is the only story that really matters here.

The Speights steal is the beam this whole class leans on.

Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 J.J. McCarthy
In the 28th pick they get their quarterback of the future, though the board says they badly overpaid. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick36 Rnd2 Chris Braswell
A clean, defensible pick in the 36th overall pick with a little surplus value in Chris Braswell. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick37 Rnd2 Tyler Guyton
A straight-up fair deal on Tyler Guyton at No. 37, value and slot in agreement. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick40 Rnd2 Jackson Powers-Johnson
They liked Jackson Powers-Johnson enough to skip the value, taking him in pick 40. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick60 Rnd2 Ja'Tavion Sanders
A tidy little value on Ja'Tavion Sanders in pick No. 60, a step better than break-even. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick67 Rnd3 Jonathon Brooks
Jonathon Brooks in Round 3, Pick 3 lands just on the right side of the ledger. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick69 Rnd3 Junior Colson
They paid sticker price for Junior Colson in No. 69, and that is fine. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick75 Rnd3 McKinnley Jackson
McKinnley Jackson in the 75th pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick94 Rnd3 Gabriel Murphy
Gabriel Murphy is a better player than the 94th overall pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick100 Rnd3 Khyree Jackson
Khyree Jackson in Round 3, Pick 37 is fair value, right on his grade. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick102 Rnd4 Matt Goncalves
They took Matt Goncalves at par in pick 102, which is nothing to complain about. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick126 Rnd4 Beau Brade
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Beau Brade at pick No. 126. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick141 Rnd5 De'Corian Clark
A wild overpay on De'Corian Clark in the Round 5 slot, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick181 Rnd6 Jaylen Harrell
They went early on Jaylen Harrell in slot 181, and the value did not follow. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick223 Rnd7 Omar Speights
They barely believed it either: Omar Speights still on the board at the Round 7 slot. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.