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Draft Selections
Jack Sawyer Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (WSH)
Jack Sawyer
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (WSH)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (WSH)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Sebastian Castro Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (WSH)
Sebastian Castro
S Iowa
Antwane Wells Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (WSH)
Antwane Wells Jr.
WR Ole Miss
Jeffrey Bassa Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (WSH)
Jeffrey Bassa
LB Oregon
Brashard Smith Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (WSH)
Brashard Smith
RB SMU
Draft Picks Received
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (IND)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (IND)
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Draft Picks Traded
Harold Fannin Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (IND)
Harold Fannin Jr.
TE Bowling Green
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Commanders let Smith fall and pounced. Final grade: B-.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Commanders watched Brashard Smith slide 136 picks past his grade and did not hesitate. It does the job without flash, and the B- reflects it.

They are betting Jackson proves the room right and everyone else wrong. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through tight end.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but tight end.

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Jack Sawyer
In pick 29 they get a problem off the edge. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick61 Rnd2 Donovan Jackson
They reached into another round for Donovan Jackson, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick80 Rnd3 Ozzy Trapilo
A reach for Ozzy Trapilo in slot 80; a little patience would have been rewarded. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick148 Rnd5 Sebastian Castro
Sebastian Castro at the 148th overall pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick207 Rnd6 Antwane Wells Jr.
Nice patience on Antwane Wells Jr., who had no business lasting to the Round 6 slot. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick238 Rnd7 Jeffrey Bassa
They will replay Jeffrey Bassa at pick No. 238 for years; that is how good the value is. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick250 Rnd7 Brashard Smith
Brashard Smith at Round 7, Pick 32 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.