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Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (WSH)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (WSH)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (WSH)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (WSH)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (WSH)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 6 (WSH)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Commanders finally solved quarterback, and it carried them to a B-.

The one hole that towered over the rest is filled. The Commanders spent their marquee pick on Jayden Daniels, and for the first time in a while there is a real answer at quarterback. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.

The cost of the Zinter reach is exactly the players who went right after him. They will regret leaving running back for another day if the season turns on it.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but running back.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
No drama and no debate, Jayden Daniels went about where he belonged in slot 2. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick36 Rnd2 Brian Thomas Jr.
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Brian Thomas Jr. at the 36th pick. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick40 Rnd2 Chris Braswell
They paid up for Chris Braswell at pick 40 when waiting would have done the job. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick67 Rnd3 Zak Zinter
They left a pile of value on the table to take Zak Zinter this early at No. 67. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick101 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
Khyree Jackson in Round 4, Pick 1 is fair value, right on his grade. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick103 Rnd4 Matt Goncalves
They took Matt Goncalves at par in the 103rd overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick138 Rnd5 Theo Johnson
A premium they did not need to pay, Theo Johnson a notch or two before his time. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick181 Rnd6 Michael Barrett
A conviction pick on Michael Barrett at pick No. 181 that the board grades a round light. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick220 Rnd6 Christian Jones
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Christian Jones in pick 220. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.