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Draft Selections
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (WSH)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Javon Solomon Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Javon Solomon
OLB-EDGE Troy
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (WSH)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (WSH)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (WSH)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Williams is the plan now, and the Commanders grade out a B.

The search is over. The Commanders handed the keys to Caleb Williams, and the whole operation now runs on his development. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B.

They banked enough surplus on Barrett to cover a lot of smaller sins. Leaving cornerback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Spending an early pick on OLB-EDGE with cornerback and interior defensive lineman open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to.

Every board in the league had Robinson lower, and that gap is the story.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Caleb Williams
In pick 2 they get the face of the franchise at fair value.
Pick36 Rnd2 Malik Nabers
Steal is underselling it; Malik Nabers at Round 2, Pick 4 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick40 Rnd2 Patrick Paul
They paid up for Patrick Paul at the Round 2 slot when waiting would have done the job. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick67 Rnd3 Jackson Powers-Johnson
Jackson Powers-Johnson is a better player than No. 67 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick100 Rnd3 Javon Solomon
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, Javon Solomon adds an OLB-EDGE and leaves cornerback and interior defensive lineman untouched.
Pick102 Rnd4 Darius Robinson
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Darius Robinson. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick141 Rnd5 Ben Sinnott
They took Ben Sinnott at par in pick No. 141, which is nothing to complain about. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick181 Rnd6 Frank Gore Jr.
Nice patience on Frank Gore Jr., who had no business lasting to the 181st overall pick. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick223 Rnd7 Michael Barrett
Michael Barrett in the Round 7 slot is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.