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Landon Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (WSH)
Landon Jackson
DL-EDGE Arkansas
Azareye'h Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (WSH)
Azareye'h Thomas
CB Florida State
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (WSH)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (WSH)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
Tez Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (WSH)
Tez Johnson
WR Oregon
Ajani Cornelius Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (WSH)
Ajani Cornelius
OT Oregon
DJ Giddens Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (WSH)
DJ Giddens
RB Kansas State
Draft Picks Received
Landon Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BUF)
Landon Jackson
DL-EDGE Arkansas
Ozzy Trapilo Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (BUF)
Ozzy Trapilo
OT Boston College
Tez Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (BUF)
Tez Johnson
WR Oregon
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (BUF)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (BUF)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB FutureB-
The Commanders robbed the room for Giddens. Final grade: B.

Call it larceny. DJ Giddens sat on the board until pick No. 245, and the Commanders did not need to be asked twice.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through tight end. Every board in the league had Jackson lower, and that gap is the story.

The roster is better shaped than it was, with wide receiver chief among the fixes.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Landon Jackson
They went early on Landon Jackson in No. 30, and the value did not follow. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick61 Rnd2 Azareye'h Thomas
Azareye'h Thomas at Round 2, Pick 29 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick109 Rnd4 Ozzy Trapilo
Ozzy Trapilo in pick No. 109 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick128 Rnd4 Darius Alexander
Somehow Darius Alexander was still sitting there in slot 128, and they pounced on premier interior defensive lineman value. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick169 Rnd5 Tez Johnson
Tez Johnson at the 169th pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick205 Rnd6 Ajani Cornelius
Circle this one: Ajani Cornelius at the Round 6 slot is a fall that decides a draft. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick245 Rnd7 DJ Giddens
Taking DJ Giddens in the 245th overall pick is close to grand larceny; a running back that good had no business lasting this long. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.