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Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (WSH)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Jaheim Bell Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (WSH)
Jaheim Bell
TE Florida State
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (WSH)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Drake Nugent Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (WSH)
Drake Nugent
C Michigan
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (WSH)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Hunter Nourzad Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 6 (WSH)
Hunter Nourzad
C Penn State
Marcellas Dial Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (WSH)
Marcellas Dial
CB South Carolina
Draft Picks Received
Marcellas Dial Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (ATL)
Marcellas Dial
CB South Carolina
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ATL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Bralen Trice Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (ATL)
Bralen Trice
DE-EDGE Washington
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesD- FutureA
Quarterback settled, Maye in the fold, and a B- for the Commanders.

After circling the position for what felt like forever, the Commanders committed. Drake Maye is the quarterback now, and the roster gets built to his timeline. The bottom line is a respectable B-.

The cost of the Robinson reach is exactly the players who went right after him. If one pick saves this weekend, it is Dial.

The trades bled value they could not afford to lose. They punted on wide receiver, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the wide receiver spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In Round 1, Pick 2 they get their guy under center for the next decade. A real need, handled.
Pick40 Rnd2 Patrick Paul
Patrick Paul in the 40th overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick67 Rnd3 Darius Robinson
This one needs a full-page explanation: Darius Robinson in No. 67, miles early. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick101 Rnd4 Jaheim Bell
They left a pile of value on the table to take Jaheim Bell this early at slot 101. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick103 Rnd4 Cedric Gray
Cedric Gray at pick 103 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick138 Rnd5 Drake Nugent
A reach on Drake Nugent in the 138th pick; the board had better options right there. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick181 Rnd6 Braelon Allen
Braelon Allen at the Round 6 slot is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It fills a real need, too.
Pick220 Rnd6 Hunter Nourzad
Hunter Nourzad at pick No. 220 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick241 Rnd7 Marcellas Dial
Somehow Marcellas Dial was still sitting there in the 241st overall pick, and they pounced on premier cornerback value. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.