The Commanders did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Trey Benson fell into slot 141. It does the job without flash, and the B+ reflects it.

So much rides on Caleb Williams that the rest of the class almost grades on a curve behind him. They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own.

The Smith pick reads as want over need, and the roster will feel it at cornerback and interior defensive lineman. For all the activity, cornerback went untouched, which is hard to explain.

Every board in the league had Braswell lower, and that gap is the story.

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