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Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall
A-
ValueB-
NeedB
TradesA+
FutureA+
The Commanders left with their quarterback, and a A- to match. Start where it matters. The Commanders took Drake Maye to run the offense for the next decade, and every other decision this weekend bends around that one. This is how you run a draft, and the A- reflects it.
The Simpson steal is the beam this whole class leans on. Every board in the league had All lower, and that gap is the story.
Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. For all the activity, wide receiver went untouched, which is hard to explain.
In short, they turned a good board into a better roster, and it shows.
Pick Analysis
Pick4
Rnd1
Drake Maye
In slot 4 they get a long-term answer under center. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick18
Rnd1
JC Latham
In No. 18 they get a blindside protector at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick60
Rnd2
Jordan Morgan
The board had Jordan Morgan higher than Round 2, Pick 28, and the offensive lineman fell to them anyway. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick66
Rnd3
Cooper DeJean
Cooper DeJean in pick No. 66 lands just on the right side of the ledger. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick100
Rnd3
D.J. James
The board fumbled D.J. James all the way to the 100th overall pick, and they scooped it up. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick105
Rnd4
Payton Wilson
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Payton Wilson well ahead of where he belonged. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick139
Rnd5
Antwaun Powell-Ryland
No edge and no loss on Antwaun Powell-Ryland in the 139th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick168
Rnd5
Jack Nelson
Jack Nelson at the Round 5 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick180
Rnd6
Michael Barrett
Michael Barrett in pick 180 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick197
Rnd6
Joshua Gray
They left a pile of value on the table to take Joshua Gray this early at No. 197. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick223
Rnd7
Jaylin Simpson
They barely believed it either: Jaylin Simpson still on the board at the Round 7 slot. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick244
Rnd7
Erick All
A big swing on Erick All at the 244th pick, well ahead of any board in the building. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.

















