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Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (WSH)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Max Klare Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (WSH)
Max Klare
TE Ohio State
Jermaine Mathews Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (WSH)
Jermaine Mathews Jr.
CB Ohio State
Brandon Inniss Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (WSH)
Brandon Inniss
WR Ohio State
Malik Hartford Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (WSH)
Malik Hartford
S Ohio State
Nolan Rucci Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (WSH)
Nolan Rucci
OT Penn State
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Commanders a B.

The Commanders went off the board in a big way for Brandon Inniss, 37 picks early. Conviction is one thing; this is another.

The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. Downs falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch.

The roster is better shaped than it was, with wide receiver chief among the fixes. The back end got a real overhaul.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In Round 1, Pick 17 they get an enforcer at safety, outstanding value to boot.
Pick81 Rnd3 Max Klare
The board had Max Klare higher than the 81st overall pick, and the tight end fell to them anyway. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick156 Rnd5 Jermaine Mathews Jr.
They paid a round early for Jermaine Mathews Jr. in No. 156, more than the board wanted. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick201 Rnd6 Brandon Inniss
They talked themselves into Brandon Inniss at slot 201, and the board did not agree. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick212 Rnd6 Malik Hartford
Malik Hartford in pick No. 212 is fair value, right on his grade. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick235 Rnd7 Nolan Rucci
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Nolan Rucci at the 235th pick is the proof. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.