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Draft Selections
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (WSH)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (WSH)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (WSH)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Anthony Belton Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (WSH)
Anthony Belton
OT NC State
Billy Bowman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (WSH)
Billy Bowman Jr.
S Oklahoma
Jaylen Reed Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (WSH)
Jaylen Reed
S Penn State
Brandon Adams Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (WSH)
Brandon Adams
CB UCF
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B-
ValueB+ NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Commanders cashed the board's mistake on Bowman Jr.: B-.

Thirty-one other rooms let Billy Bowman Jr. slide, and the Commanders were the ones holding the card at No. 207. Highway robbery. They moved the roster forward and banked a B- for it.

They punted on wide receiver, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. Job largely done: cornerback settled and 3 of 8 of the wish list covered. The weekend tilted hard toward the defense.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the wide receiver spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Jalon Walker
In pick 29 they get a three-down second-level presence, outstanding value to boot. More want than need.
Pick61 Rnd2 TreVeyon Henderson
TreVeyon Henderson at Round 2, Pick 29 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the running back. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick79 Rnd3 Tate Ratledge
They did well to land Tate Ratledge in No. 79, just ahead of his grade. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick148 Rnd5 Anthony Belton
They robbed the room for Anthony Belton here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick207 Rnd6 Billy Bowman Jr.
Taking Billy Bowman Jr. in pick No. 207 is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick238 Rnd7 Jaylen Reed
Jaylen Reed at slot 238 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick250 Rnd7 Brandon Adams
Brandon Adams in the 250th pick is fair value, right on his grade. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.