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Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (WSH)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Drew Shelton Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
Drew Shelton
OT Penn State
Eli Raridon Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (WSH)
Eli Raridon
TE Notre Dame
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Commanders cashed the board's mistake on Raridon: B-.

Somewhere a general manager is explaining how Eli Raridon got past him. The Commanders do not have to explain a thing at pick 145. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.

The wide receiver hole is the one line item this class does not answer. Shelton has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
They paid sticker price for Arvell Reese in pick No. 7, and that is fine. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick71 Rnd3 Drew Shelton
Drew Shelton in slot 71 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick145 Rnd5 Eli Raridon
Somehow Eli Raridon was still sitting there in pick 145, and they pounced on premier tight end value. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.