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Draft Selections
Ashton Gillotte Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (WSH)
Ashton Gillotte
DE-EDGE Louisville
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (WSH)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Jacob Parrish Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (WSH)
Jacob Parrish
CB Kansas State
Oluwafemi Oladejo Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (WSH)
Oluwafemi Oladejo
LB-EDGE UCLA
Mitchell Evans Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (WSH)
Mitchell Evans
TE Notre Dame
Jaylen Reed Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (WSH)
Jaylen Reed
S Penn State
Howard Cross III Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (WSH)
Howard Cross III
DL Notre Dame
Ricky White III Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (WSH)
Ricky White III
WR UNLV
Draft Picks Received
Ashton Gillotte Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (KC)
Ashton Gillotte
DE-EDGE Louisville
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (BUF)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Oluwafemi Oladejo Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (KC)
Oluwafemi Oladejo
LB-EDGE UCLA
Mitchell Evans Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (BUF)
Mitchell Evans
TE Notre Dame
Jaylen Reed Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (BUF)
Jaylen Reed
S Penn State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (KC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BUF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BUF)
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Draft Picks Traded
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (BUF)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Cameron Williams Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (KC)
Cameron Williams
OT Texas
Players Gained
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Ethan Driskell
OT
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Ja'Marcus Ingram
CB
Head Shot
Cam Lewis
CB
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B+
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB+ FutureA+
Good, not great, for the Commanders: B+.

It is the swing that defines the weekend: Ashton Gillotte in No. 63, a good 33 spots before the room expected him. A dependable weekend that grades out a B+.

They banked enough surplus on White III to cover a lot of smaller sins. Leaving offensive lineman unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

They squeezed a little extra out of every move they made. Wide receiver was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick63 Rnd2 Ashton Gillotte
Ashton Gillotte at the 63rd overall pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick109 Rnd4 Cam Skattebo
Cam Skattebo in No. 109 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It fills a real need, too.
Pick128 Rnd4 Jacob Parrish
Jacob Parrish at the 128th pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the cornerback. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick133 Rnd4 Oluwafemi Oladejo
Oluwafemi Oladejo in Round 4, Pick 31 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick170 Rnd5 Mitchell Evans
Mitchell Evans in the Round 5 slot should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick173 Rnd5 Jaylen Reed
They liked Jaylen Reed enough to skip the value, taking him in pick 173. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick205 Rnd6 Howard Cross III
They jumped the gun on Howard Cross III, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick245 Rnd7 Ricky White III
Ricky White III at the 245th overall pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.