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  • Steven S DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (WSH)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (WSH)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (WSH)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (WSH)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (WSH)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Ladd McConkey Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (WSH)
Ladd McConkey
WR Georgia
Jalen McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Jalen McMillan
WR Washington
J. Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (WSH)
J. Michael Sturdivant
WR UCLA
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (WSH)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Curtis Jacobs Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (WSH)
Curtis Jacobs
LB Penn State
Jawhar Jordan Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Jawhar Jordan
RB Syracuse
Draft Picks Received
Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (TEN)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (ARI)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (TEN)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (ARI)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Players traded away
Head Shot
Charles Leno Jr.
OT
Head Shot
Chase Young
EDGE
Head Shot
Montez Sweat
EDGE
Head Shot
Terry McLaurin
WR
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall D-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesF FutureB-
A franchise passer in Penix Jr. headlines a D- weekend for the Commanders.

There is conviction, and then there is this. The Commanders took Jawhar Jordan a full 77 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend. Hard to defend, and the D- reflects that.

They have staked the next five years on Michael Penix Jr., which is the only story that really matters here. They lost the exchange badly enough to drag the whole class down.

The cornerback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. The Mims pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged.

Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even, and cornerback is still a hole.

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 Michael Penix Jr.
In pick No. 7 they get the face of the franchise at fair value.
Pick17 Rnd1 JC Latham
In No. 17 they get a building block for the line. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Troy Fautanu
They went early on Troy Fautanu in the 34th overall pick, and the value did not follow. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick39 Rnd2 Amarius Mims
Amarius Mims slipping to pick 39 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick42 Rnd2 Jackson Powers-Johnson
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Jackson Powers-Johnson well ahead of where he belonged. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick66 Rnd3 Ladd McConkey
Ladd McConkey at the 66th pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick100 Rnd3 Jalen McMillan
A wild overpay on Jalen McMillan in the 100th overall pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick102 Rnd4 J. Michael Sturdivant
J. Michael Sturdivant at Round 4, Pick 2 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick139 Rnd5 Theo Johnson
Theo Johnson in pick 139 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick180 Rnd6 Curtis Jacobs
A big swing on Curtis Jacobs at the 180th pick, well ahead of any board in the building. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick223 Rnd7 Jawhar Jordan
Jawhar Jordan at No. 223 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It patches a soft spot without any drama.