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Draft Selections
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (WSH)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (WSH)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (WSH)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Jha'Quan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (WSH)
Jha'Quan Jackson
WR Tulane
Javion Cohen Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (WSH)
Javion Cohen
OG Miami (FL)
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (WSH)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Jawhar Jordan Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (WSH)
Jawhar Jordan
RB Louisville
Draft Picks Received
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (MIN)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (MIN)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Draft Picks Traded
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (MIN)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall C
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesD- FutureB-
The Commanders finally solved quarterback, and it carried them to a C.

The Commanders spent the pick that matters most on J.J. McCarthy, and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape. Call it a C and check back in two years.

The Jordan reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere.

However the rest shakes out, Wilson at that price is a win they earned. Leaving interior defensive lineman unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

Bottom line, the swing picks will decide whether this ages well.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 JC Latham
JC Latham at Round 1, Pick 11 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick23 Rnd1 J.J. McCarthy
In the Round 1 slot they get their quarterback of the future. A real need, handled.
Pick36 Rnd2 Troy Fautanu
Troy Fautanu at the 36th overall pick is money in the bank, a offensive lineman taken below his worth. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick40 Rnd2 Chris Braswell
No drama and no debate, Chris Braswell went about where he belonged in the 40th pick. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick67 Rnd3 Mike Sainristil
Mike Sainristil in No. 67 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick78 Rnd3 Payton Wilson
The board fumbled Payton Wilson all the way to slot 78, and they scooped it up. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick100 Rnd3 Ben Sinnott
Ben Sinnott at pick No. 100 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick139 Rnd5 Jha'Quan Jackson
A big swing on Jha'Quan Jackson at pick 139, well ahead of any board in the building. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick152 Rnd5 Javion Cohen
Javion Cohen at the 152nd pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick167 Rnd5 Joe Milton III
Joe Milton III at Round 5, Pick 31 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It fills a real need, too.
Pick222 Rnd7 Jawhar Jordan
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jawhar Jordan in slot 222, miles early. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.