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Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (WSH)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (WSH)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Kalen King Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (WSH)
Kalen King
CB Penn State
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (WSH)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (WSH)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Devin Neal Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (WSH)
Devin Neal
RB Kansas
Jamari Thrash Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (WSH)
Jamari Thrash
WR Louisville
Miles Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (WSH)
Miles Frazier
OG LSU
Kaimon Rucker Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (WSH)
Kaimon Rucker
DL-EDGE North Carolina
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Devin Neal Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NYJ)
Devin Neal
RB Kansas
Kaimon Rucker Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (NYJ)
Kaimon Rucker
DL-EDGE North Carolina
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (NYJ)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (NYJ)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesC- FutureA
The Commanders found their guy under center in Daniels: B.

Start where it matters. The Commanders took Jayden Daniels to run the offense for the next decade, and every other decision this weekend bends around that one. They moved the roster forward and banked a B for it.

Landing King that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through interior defensive lineman.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
Jayden Daniels at pick 7 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick36 Rnd2 Edgerrin Cooper
They took Edgerrin Cooper at par in the Round 2 slot, which is nothing to complain about. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick37 Rnd2 Troy Fautanu
Troy Fautanu in No. 37 is fair value, right on his grade. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick68 Rnd3 Kalen King
Somehow Kalen King was still sitting there in the 68th overall pick, and they pounced on premier cornerback value. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick100 Rnd3 Christian Mahogany
A slide stopped in pick No. 100, with Christian Mahogany worth more than the price. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick104 Rnd4 Luke Lachey
No drama and no debate, Luke Lachey went about where he belonged in Round 4, Pick 4. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick141 Rnd5 Payton Wilson
A straight-up fair deal on Payton Wilson at the 141st pick, value and slot in agreement. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick144 Rnd5 Devin Neal
Devin Neal in slot 144 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick182 Rnd6 Jamari Thrash
Jamari Thrash slipping to the 182nd overall pick is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick225 Rnd7 Miles Frazier
A tidy bit of business in slot 225, where Miles Frazier graded well above the range. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick228 Rnd7 Kaimon Rucker
Kaimon Rucker at No. 228 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.