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Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (WSH)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Ja'Tavion Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (WSH)
Ja'Tavion Sanders
TE Texas
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Adisa Isaac Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (WSH)
Adisa Isaac
DE-EDGE Penn State
DJ James Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
DJ James
CB Auburn
Jalyx Hunt Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (WSH)
Jalyx Hunt
DE-EDGE Houston Christian
Nehemiah Pritchett Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (WSH)
Nehemiah Pritchett
CB Auburn
Steele Chambers Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (WSH)
Steele Chambers
LB Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (NYG)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Ja'Tavion Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (NYG)
Ja'Tavion Sanders
TE Texas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (NYG)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (NYG)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NYG)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (NYG)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesD- FutureA+
A franchise passer in Daniels headlines a B- weekend for the Commanders.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Jayden Daniels is the Commanders' quarterback, full stop. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B-.

They banked enough surplus on James to cover a lot of smaller sins. The trade table is where this weekend went wrong.

The Paul reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. The wide receiver hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but wide receiver.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In pick No. 6 they get a passer to set the clock by at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick36 Rnd2 Jordan Morgan
They took Jordan Morgan at par in Round 2, Pick 4, which is nothing to complain about. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick40 Rnd2 Patrick Paul
They reached a country mile for Patrick Paul at the 40th pick, and the board is aghast. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick47 Rnd2 Ja'Tavion Sanders
Ja'Tavion Sanders at pick 47 is money in the bank, a tight end taken below his worth. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick67 Rnd3 Cooper Beebe
They will replay Cooper Beebe at the 67th overall pick for years; that is how good the value is. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick78 Rnd3 Adisa Isaac
Adisa Isaac in No. 78 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick100 Rnd3 DJ James
Taking DJ James in slot 100 is close to grand larceny; a cornerback that good had no business lasting this long. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick139 Rnd5 Jalyx Hunt
Jalyx Hunt in the Round 5 slot is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick152 Rnd5 Nehemiah Pritchett
Nehemiah Pritchett at the 152nd pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick222 Rnd7 Steele Chambers
Steele Chambers in pick 222 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.