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Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (WSH)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Bucky Irving Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (WSH)
Bucky Irving
RB Oregon
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (WSH)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Caelen Carson Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (WSH)
Caelen Carson
CB Wake Forest
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (WSH)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (WSH)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
AJ Barner Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (WSH)
AJ Barner
TE Michigan
Myles Jones Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 6 (WSH)
Myles Jones
CB Duke
Draft Picks Received
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (LAC)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Bucky Irving Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (CIN)
Bucky Irving
RB Oregon
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (SF)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (LV)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (SF)
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Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (NE)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Jordan Travis Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (TB)
Jordan Travis
QB Florida State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Jamal Adams
S
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Joey Bosa
EDGE
Head Shot
Tanner Hudson
TE
Head Shot
Zyon McCollum
CB
Head Shot
Colton McKivitz
OT
Head Shot
Mitch Morse
C
Players traded away
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Antonio Gibson
RB
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Chase Young
EDGE
Head Shot
Cody Barton
LB
Head Shot
Curtis Samuel
WR
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Logan Thomas
TE
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall D+
ValueB NeedB+ TradesF FutureA+
Maye is the plan now, and the Commanders grade out a D+.

The Commanders lost the trade war and it was not close, handing partners the better end again and again. Hard to defend, and the D+ reflects that.

The whole projection now runs through Drake Maye; hit there and everything else looks smarter. The Barner reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade.

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

Add it up and it is a weekend the front office will hope everyone forgets, interior defensive lineman very much included.

Pick Analysis
Pick5 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In pick 5 they get the arm they will build around. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick36 Rnd2 Brian Thomas Jr.
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Brian Thomas Jr. at pick No. 36. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick40 Rnd2 Chop Robinson
Chop Robinson at Round 2, Pick 8 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the edge rusher. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick67 Rnd3 Junior Colson
No edge and no loss on Junior Colson in the Round 3 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick80 Rnd3 Bucky Irving
A reach for Bucky Irving in No. 80; a little patience would have been rewarded. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick94 Rnd3 Zak Zinter
Zak Zinter in slot 94 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick101 Rnd4 Caelen Carson
Caelen Carson at the 101st pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick103 Rnd4 Blake Fisher
A reasonable price with a little left over, Blake Fisher in the 103rd overall pick. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick113 Rnd4 Darius Robinson
Darius Robinson in the 113th pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick181 Rnd6 AJ Barner
This one needs a full-page explanation: AJ Barner in No. 181, miles early. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick220 Rnd6 Myles Jones
A reach on Myles Jones in slot 220; the board had better options right there. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.