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Draft Selections
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (WSH)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (WSH)
Maason Smith
DT-EDGE LSU
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (WSH)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (WSH)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Williams is the plan now, and the Commanders grade out a B-.

The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: Terrion Arnold, No. 100, roughly 80 picks past where he belonged. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.

Caleb Williams gives the offense a face and a plan, and the grade leans heavily on whether he hits. They will regret leaving wide receiver for another day if the season turns on it.

With wide receiver, tight end and other spots unsolved, spending premium capital on DT-EDGE is the choice that costs them. They will need Powers-Johnson to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Caleb Williams
In the Round 1 slot they get the arm they will build around. A real need, handled.
Pick36 Rnd2 Jackson Powers-Johnson
They went early on Jackson Powers-Johnson in slot 36, and the value did not follow. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick40 Rnd2 Patrick Paul
They paid up for Patrick Paul at slot 40 when waiting would have done the job. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick67 Rnd3 Cooper Beebe
Cooper Beebe in the 67th overall pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick100 Rnd3 Terrion Arnold
A top-tier cornerback at a bargain, Terrion Arnold in the 100th pick, plain and simple. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick102 Rnd4 Maason Smith
They bypassed pressing needs at wide receiver, tight end and other spots to take Maason Smith, a DT-EDGE that was not the priority.
Pick141 Rnd5 Darius Robinson
Darius Robinson at the Round 5 slot is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick181 Rnd6 Ty'Ron Hopper
Ty'Ron Hopper at No. 181 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick223 Rnd7 Braelon Allen
Braelon Allen in Round 7, Pick 3 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.