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Draft Selections
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (WSH)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (WSH)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Ja'Tavion Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Ja'Tavion Sanders
TE Texas
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (WSH)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Austin Booker Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Austin Booker
DE-EDGE Kansas
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (WSH)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Justin Eboigbe Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (WSH)
Justin Eboigbe
DL-EDGE Alabama
Xavier Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (WSH)
Xavier Thomas
DE-EDGE Clemson
Trevor Keegan Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (WSH)
Trevor Keegan
OG Michigan
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (WSH)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Sam Hartman Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (WSH)
Sam Hartman
QB Notre Dame
Draft Picks Received
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (NYG)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (NYG)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (HOU)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Justin Eboigbe Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (ARI)
Justin Eboigbe
DL-EDGE Alabama
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (HOU)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NYG)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (NYG)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (HOU)
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Draft Picks Traded
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (ARI)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Jonah Elliss Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (HOU)
Jonah Elliss
DE-EDGE Utah
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB FutureA+
The Commanders kept it disciplined and banked a B+.

Somewhere a scout is still blinking. The Commanders spent the 100th overall pick on Joe Milton III, a name the board had a full 100 spots lower.

For all the activity, cornerback went untouched, which is hard to explain. Wide receiver was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick6 Rnd1 Joe Alt
In the 6th overall pick they get a cornerstone up front. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick27 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In the Round 1 slot they get a true top target at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick36 Rnd2 Jackson Powers-Johnson
They did well to land Jackson Powers-Johnson in slot 36, just ahead of his grade. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick40 Rnd2 Ja'Tavion Sanders
Ja'Tavion Sanders at the 40th pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick47 Rnd2 Chris Braswell
Chris Braswell at pick No. 47 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. The roster fit checks out.
Pick67 Rnd3 Austin Booker
The board had cheaper options than Austin Booker at pick 67, and it noticed. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick86 Rnd3 Christian Mahogany
They paid up for Christian Mahogany at pick 86 when waiting would have done the job. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick100 Rnd3 Joe Milton III
Joe Milton III at the Round 3 slot is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick138 Rnd5 Justin Eboigbe
They paid a round early for Justin Eboigbe in the 138th pick, more than the board wanted. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick139 Rnd5 Xavier Thomas
Xavier Thomas in the 139th overall pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick152 Rnd5 Trevor Keegan
They read the board right and Trevor Keegan was the payoff at slot 152. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick188 Rnd6 Ty'Ron Hopper
Ty'Ron Hopper in Round 6, Pick 13 lands just on the right side of the ledger. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick222 Rnd7 Sam Hartman
Sam Hartman in pick No. 222 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.