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  • Dadskin DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (WSH)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (WSH)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Kyle Kennard Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (WSH)
Kyle Kennard
DE-EDGE South Carolina
Anthony Belton Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (WSH)
Anthony Belton
OT NC State
Seth McLaughlin Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (WSH)
Seth McLaughlin
C Ohio State
Jason Marshall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (WSH)
Jason Marshall Jr.
CB Florida
Logan Parr Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (WSH)
Logan Parr
OG SMU
Draft Picks Received
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (CHI)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Kyle Kennard Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CHI)
Kyle Kennard
DE-EDGE South Carolina
Seth McLaughlin Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (CHI)
Seth McLaughlin
C Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (CHI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Landon Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (CHI)
Landon Jackson
DL-EDGE Arkansas
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Commanders: B.

If confidence were a draft strategy, the Commanders would have aced it. Logan Parr at No. 245 is 25 spots clear of where he belonged. Call it a sensible B, earned the boring way.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Walker. The wide receiver spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. They went 4 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

They chose more darts over a bigger single swing.

Good work on the whole, with wide receiver the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick41 Rnd2 Jalon Walker
Steal is underselling it; Jalon Walker at the 41st overall pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick61 Rnd2 TreVeyon Henderson
Nothing to complain about; TreVeyon Henderson went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick72 Rnd3 Kyle Kennard
They took Kyle Kennard at par in the Round 3 slot, which is nothing to complain about. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick128 Rnd4 Anthony Belton
Anthony Belton is a better player than pick 128 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick148 Rnd5 Seth McLaughlin
This one needs a full-page explanation: Seth McLaughlin in slot 148, miles early. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick205 Rnd6 Jason Marshall Jr.
Jason Marshall Jr. in the 205th pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick245 Rnd7 Logan Parr
They talked themselves into Logan Parr at the 245th pick, and the board did not agree. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.