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Draft Selections
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (WSH)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (WSH)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Bucky Irving Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Bucky Irving
RB Oregon
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (WSH)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (WSH)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (WSH)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (WSH)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 6 (WSH)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
Cornelius Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (WSH)
Cornelius Johnson
WR Michigan
Draft Picks Received
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (ARI)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Cornelius Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (LV)
Cornelius Johnson
WR Michigan
Draft Picks Traded
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (ARI)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (MIA)
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Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall C
ValueD+ NeedB TradesC- FutureB-
The Commanders found their guy under center in McCarthy: C.

After circling the position for what felt like forever, the Commanders committed. J.J. McCarthy is the quarterback now, and the roster gets built to his timeline. The final tally is a middling C.

The McGlothern pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. McCarthy has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. That interior defensive lineman hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

The dealing tilted against them, just enough to notice.

If J.J. McCarthy and a couple of the gambles land, hindsight will be kinder than this grade.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 J.J. McCarthy
In slot 4 they get a long-term answer under center, though the board says they badly overpaid.
Pick35 Rnd2 Chris Braswell
Chris Braswell in pick 35 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick36 Rnd2 Edgerrin Cooper
By-the-book stuff, Edgerrin Cooper at the 36th pick squarely in line with his ranking. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick40 Rnd2 Xavier Worthy
Xavier Worthy in Round 2, Pick 8 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick67 Rnd3 Bucky Irving
Bucky Irving at the Round 3 slot is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick101 Rnd4 Zak Zinter
A straight-up fair deal on Zak Zinter at the 101st overall pick, value and slot in agreement. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick103 Rnd4 Matt Goncalves
Matt Goncalves at pick No. 103 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick138 Rnd5 Theo Johnson
No drama and no debate, Theo Johnson went about where he belonged in No. 138. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick181 Rnd6 Kamal Hadden
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Kamal Hadden in No. 181. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick220 Rnd6 Dwight McGlothern
They barely believed it either: Dwight McGlothern still on the board at the 220th overall pick. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick221 Rnd7 Cornelius Johnson
They will replay Cornelius Johnson at pick No. 221 for years; that is how good the value is. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.