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Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (WSH)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (WSH)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (WSH)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (WSH)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (WSH)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Trevor Keegan Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (WSH)
Trevor Keegan
OG Michigan
Jaheim Bell Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (WSH)
Jaheim Bell
TE Florida State
Johnny Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (WSH)
Johnny Dixon
CB Penn State
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (ATL)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (NO)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (ATL)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (ATL)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ATL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (ATL)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (NO)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Players Gained
Head Shot
Jessie Bates III
S
Players traded away
Head Shot
Emmanuel Forbes
CB
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall D+
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureA+
The Commanders drew a line under the quarterback search with Daniels: D+.

The trade table was where it all came apart. The Commanders shipped out far more than they hauled back, and no amount of spin dresses up the bill.

The whole projection now runs through Jayden Daniels; hit there and everything else looks smarter. Mahogany has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. A whole weekend of picks and running back is somehow still a want.

That is a cornerback worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly.

Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even, and running back is still a hole.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In slot 8 they get a passer to set the clock by. A real need, handled.
Pick14 Rnd1 JC Latham
In the 14th pick they get a blindside protector at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick36 Rnd2 Darius Robinson
A market-rate edge rusher, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Darius Robinson. It fills a real need, too.
Pick40 Rnd2 Jordan Morgan
They did well to land Jordan Morgan in the 40th overall pick, just ahead of his grade. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick43 Rnd2 Chris Braswell
Chris Braswell in No. 43 is fair value, right on his grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick67 Rnd3 Roman Wilson
You do not let a wide receiver like Roman Wilson reach Round 3, Pick 3 and blink. They did not. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick78 Rnd3 Mike Sainristil
Mike Sainristil at pick No. 78 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick79 Rnd3 Christian Mahogany
Christian Mahogany in the Round 3 slot is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick139 Rnd5 Trevor Keegan
Trevor Keegan in the Round 5 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick152 Rnd5 Jaheim Bell
The board had cheaper options than Jaheim Bell at slot 152, and it noticed. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick222 Rnd7 Johnny Dixon
Johnny Dixon at pick 222 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.