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Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (WSH)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (WSH)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Ja'Tavion Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Ja'Tavion Sanders
TE Texas
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Javon Solomon Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (WSH)
Javon Solomon
OLB-EDGE Troy
Caelen Carson Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (WSH)
Caelen Carson
CB Wake Forest
Blake Corum Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (WSH)
Blake Corum
RB Michigan
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (WSH)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Jacob Cowing Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (WSH)
Jacob Cowing
WR Arizona
Kimani Vidal Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (WSH)
Kimani Vidal
RB Troy
Draft Picks Received
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (LAC)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Blake Corum Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (LAC)
Blake Corum
RB Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LAC)
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PICK: RND: 2 (LAC)
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Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (NE)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Players Gained
Head Shot
Khalil Mack
EDGE
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall A
ValueB NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureA+
The Commanders robbed the room for Cowing. Final grade: A.

The Commanders spent the weekend waiting on one name, and it fell: Jacob Cowing, the No. 142 name on the board, in slot 178. It holds up to a second look, which is why it earns the A.

Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. A whole weekend of picks and quarterback is somehow still a want. The Commanders indulged a want in Solomon while a need in quarterback and interior defensive lineman stayed open.

Vidal has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced.

Add it up and few war rooms did better this weekend, Joe Alt and all.

Pick Analysis
Pick5 Rnd1 Joe Alt
In pick No. 5 they get a cornerstone up front at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Troy Fautanu
Troy Fautanu slipping to slot 34 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick36 Rnd2 Ja'Tavion Sanders
A straight-up fair deal on Ja'Tavion Sanders at Round 2, Pick 4, value and slot in agreement. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick40 Rnd2 Chris Braswell
They paid sticker price for Chris Braswell in the 40th overall pick, and that is fine. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick67 Rnd3 Cooper Beebe
They paid a round early for Cooper Beebe in the Round 3 slot, more than the board wanted. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick99 Rnd3 Javon Solomon
Of all the spots to shop, they chose OLB-EDGE. Javon Solomon in pick 99 leaves quarterback and interior defensive lineman for later.
Pick101 Rnd4 Caelen Carson
Caelen Carson is a better player than No. 101 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick104 Rnd4 Blake Corum
You do not let a running back like Blake Corum reach the 104th pick and blink. They did not. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick138 Rnd5 Jaylin Simpson
Jaylin Simpson in the 138th pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick178 Rnd6 Jacob Cowing
Circle this one: Jacob Cowing at pick 178 is a fall that decides a draft. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick222 Rnd7 Kimani Vidal
Kimani Vidal at slot 222 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.