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  • Steven S DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (WSH)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (WSH)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (WSH)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (WSH)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (WSH)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (WSH)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
J. Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (WSH)
J. Michael Sturdivant
WR UCLA
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (WSH)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (WSH)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Moose Muhammad III Head Shot
PICK: 180 RND: 6 (WSH)
Moose Muhammad III
WR Texas A&M
Jawhar Jordan Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Jawhar Jordan
RB Syracuse
Draft Picks Received
Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (ATL)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (ARI)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (ATL)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (ATL)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Draft Picks Traded
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (ARI)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Players traded away
Head Shot
Sam Howell
QB
Head Shot
Terry McLaurin
WR
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall D-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesF FutureB-
The Commanders found their guy under center in Penix Jr.: D-.

Some picks age like wine; Jawhar Jordan at the 223rd pick will need to, sitting 77 spots clear of his grade. The board pushed back all weekend, and the D- is the result.

The trade table is where this weekend went wrong. So much rides on Michael Penix Jr. that the rest of the class almost grades on a curve behind him.

That interior defensive lineman hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. Getting Turner where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class.

Bottom line, they will be counting on several picks to beat their grades.

Pick Analysis
Pick9 Rnd1 Michael Penix Jr.
In Round 1, Pick 9 they get their guy under center for the next decade. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick17 Rnd1 Taliese Fuaga
A premium they did not need to pay, Taliese Fuaga a notch or two before his time. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick34 Rnd2 Jordan Morgan
A reach for Jordan Morgan in pick 34; a little patience would have been rewarded. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick41 Rnd2 Dallas Turner
A top-tier edge rusher at a bargain, Dallas Turner in slot 41, plain and simple. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick42 Rnd2 Edgerrin Cooper
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Edgerrin Cooper at pick No. 42 is the proof. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick66 Rnd3 Jackson Powers-Johnson
They jumped the gun on Jackson Powers-Johnson, taking him earlier than his grade liked. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick100 Rnd3 Max Melton
A real head-scratcher, Max Melton in pick No. 100 is miles ahead of his ranking. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick102 Rnd4 J. Michael Sturdivant
J. Michael Sturdivant in slot 102 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick139 Rnd5 Cole Bishop
They paid up for Cole Bishop at the Round 5 slot when waiting would have done the job. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick146 Rnd5 Theo Johnson
They reached a country mile for Theo Johnson at No. 146, and the board is aghast. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick180 Rnd6 Moose Muhammad III
Moose Muhammad III in the 180th pick is fair value, right on his grade. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick223 Rnd7 Jawhar Jordan
Jawhar Jordan at Round 7, Pick 3 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.