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Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (WSH)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
Cade Stover Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (WSH)
Cade Stover
TE Ohio State
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Maason Smith
DT LSU
Mason McCormick Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (WSH)
Mason McCormick
OT South Dakota State
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (WSH)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
JD Bertrand Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (WSH)
JD Bertrand
LB Notre Dame
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Quarterback settled, Maye in the fold, and a B- for the Commanders.

The search is over. The Commanders handed the keys to Drake Maye, and the whole operation now runs on his development. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.

If Smith pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. The Thomas Jr. pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Drake Maye
Drake Maye at Round 1, Pick 2 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It fills a real need, too.
Pick36 Rnd2 Brian Thomas Jr.
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Brian Thomas Jr. in slot 36. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick40 Rnd2 Jordan Morgan
A tidy little value on Jordan Morgan in pick 40, a step better than break-even. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick67 Rnd3 Christian Haynes
Christian Haynes in the 67th overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick78 Rnd3 Cade Stover
Cade Stover at the 78th pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the tight end. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick100 Rnd3 Maason Smith
Maason Smith at the Round 3 slot is a conviction pick that outran the value. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick139 Rnd5 Mason McCormick
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Mason McCormick. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick152 Rnd5 Dwight McGlothern
They paid a round early for Dwight McGlothern in No. 152, more than the board wanted. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick222 Rnd7 JD Bertrand
JD Bertrand at No. 222 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A minor need, but a need all the same.