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Draft Selections
Keldric Faulk Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (WSH)
Keldric Faulk
DE-EDGE Auburn
Nyck Harbor Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (WSH)
Nyck Harbor
WR South Carolina
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (WSH)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Oscar Delp Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (WSH)
Oscar Delp
TE Georgia
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (WSH)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (WSH)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Rayshaun Benny Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (WSH)
Rayshaun Benny
DL Michigan
DeAndre Moore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (WSH)
DeAndre Moore Jr.
WR Texas
Bear Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (WSH)
Bear Alexander
DT Oregon
Draft Picks Received
Nyck Harbor Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (BAL)
Nyck Harbor
WR South Carolina
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (BAL)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Davison Igbinosun Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (BAL)
Davison Igbinosun
CB Ohio State
Bear Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (BAL)
Bear Alexander
DT Oregon
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BAL)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Germie Bernard Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (BAL)
Germie Bernard
WR Alabama
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Commanders a B-.

The tape said wait; the Commanders did not. Oscar Delp went at the Round 5 slot, a good 46 picks before the board was ready. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

For all the activity, offensive lineman went untouched, which is hard to explain. They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for. They chose more darts over a bigger single swing.

Their trades came out a wash either way.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Keldric Faulk
A market-rate edge rusher, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Keldric Faulk. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick78 Rnd3 Nyck Harbor
A conviction pick on Nyck Harbor at the 78th pick that the board grades a round light. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick113 Rnd4 D'Angelo Ponds
They took D'Angelo Ponds at par in slot 113, which is nothing to complain about. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick147 Rnd5 Oscar Delp
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Oscar Delp well ahead of where he belonged. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick175 Rnd5 Davison Igbinosun
Fair-plus on Davison Igbinosun, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick186 Rnd6 Xavier Nwankpa
No drama and no debate, Xavier Nwankpa went about where he belonged in pick No. 186. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick191 Rnd6 Rayshaun Benny
They went early on Rayshaun Benny in the 191st pick, and the value did not follow. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick220 Rnd7 DeAndre Moore Jr.
DeAndre Moore Jr. in No. 220 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick249 Rnd7 Bear Alexander
Bear Alexander in Round 7, Pick 34 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.