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Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (WSH)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (WSH)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Kamari Lassiter Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Kamari Lassiter
CB Georgia
Adisa Isaac Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Adisa Isaac
DE-EDGE Penn State
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (WSH)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (WSH)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (WSH)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Sione Vaki Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (WSH)
Sione Vaki
S Utah
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (WSH)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
JD Bertrand Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (WSH)
JD Bertrand
LB Notre Dame
Draft Picks Received
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 193 RND: 6 (NE)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (NE)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (NE)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB+ FutureB
Maye is the plan now, and the Commanders grade out a B.

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.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped running back, which is a strange place to end up. They will need Mahogany to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it.

On the needs board they went 6 of 8, with wide receiver the one that mattered most. The dealing nudged the ledger their way without much fuss.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In pick No. 3 they get a long-term answer under center. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Xavier Legette
No edge and no loss on Xavier Legette in slot 34; it is a wash and a sensible one. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick36 Rnd2 Kamari Lassiter
Kamari Lassiter in the 36th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick40 Rnd2 Adisa Isaac
Adisa Isaac in Round 2, Pick 8 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick67 Rnd3 Kingsley Suamataia
Kingsley Suamataia in the Round 3 slot lands just on the right side of the ledger. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick78 Rnd3 Christian Mahogany
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Christian Mahogany. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick100 Rnd3 Matt Goncalves
They went early on Matt Goncalves in No. 100, and the value did not follow. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick103 Rnd4 Theo Johnson
A real head-scratcher, Theo Johnson in pick 103 is miles ahead of his ranking. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick139 Rnd5 Tommy Eichenberg
Tommy Eichenberg in pick No. 139 is fair value, right on his grade. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick152 Rnd5 Sione Vaki
They paid sticker price for Sione Vaki in the Round 5 slot, and that is fine. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick193 Rnd6 Jaylan Ford
They liked Jaylan Ford enough to skip the value, taking him in No. 193. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick222 Rnd7 JD Bertrand
They took JD Bertrand at par in pick 222, which is nothing to complain about. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.