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Draft Selections
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (WSH)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (WSH)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Cade Stover Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Cade Stover
TE Ohio State
Donovan Edwards Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (WSH)
Donovan Edwards
RB Michigan
Beau Brade Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (WSH)
Beau Brade
S Maryland
Nelson Ceaser Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (WSH)
Nelson Ceaser
DL-EDGE Houston
Justin Walley Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (WSH)
Justin Walley
CB Minnesota
De'Corian Clark Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
De'Corian Clark
WR UTSA
Maurice Smith Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (WSH)
Maurice Smith
C Florida State
Draft Picks Received
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DEN)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Beau Brade Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (DEN)
Beau Brade
S Maryland
Maurice Smith Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (DEN)
Maurice Smith
C Florida State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (MIN)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Quinn Ewers Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (DEN)
Quinn Ewers
QB Texas
Players Gained
Head Shot
Frank Clark
LB
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Christian Darrisaw
OT
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Commanders for Clark: B+.

Call it larceny. De'Corian Clark sat on the board until slot 223, and the Commanders did not need to be asked twice. It nets out to a B+, which feels about right.

Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. Reaching for Stover left real value on the table behind him.

They will regret leaving interior defensive lineman for another day if the season turns on it.

Good work on the whole, with interior defensive lineman the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Olumuyiwa Fashanu
In Round 1, Pick 11 they get a plug-and-play piece up front. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick36 Rnd2 J.J. McCarthy
No edge and no loss on J.J. McCarthy in the 36th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick40 Rnd2 Chris Braswell
A tidy little value on Chris Braswell in pick No. 40, a step better than break-even. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick76 Rnd3 Christian Mahogany
They went early on Christian Mahogany in the Round 3 slot, and the value did not follow. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick100 Rnd3 Cade Stover
Cade Stover in No. 100 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick102 Rnd4 Donovan Edwards
A market-rate running back, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Donovan Edwards. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick113 Rnd4 Beau Brade
Beau Brade at the 113th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick141 Rnd5 Nelson Ceaser
By-the-book stuff, Nelson Ceaser at pick 141 squarely in line with his ranking. It fills a real need, too.
Pick181 Rnd6 Justin Walley
A slide stopped in No. 181, with Justin Walley worth more than the price. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick223 Rnd7 De'Corian Clark
The board fumbled De'Corian Clark all the way to slot 223, and they scooped it up. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick233 Rnd7 Maurice Smith
They paid sticker price for Maurice Smith in pick 233, and that is fine. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.