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Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (WSH)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (WSH)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
CB Missouri
Bralen Trice Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Bralen Trice
DE-EDGE Washington
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (WSH)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
Roger Rosengarten Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Roger Rosengarten
OT Washington
Mason McCormick Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (WSH)
Mason McCormick
OT South Dakota State
Josh Newton Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (WSH)
Josh Newton
CB TCU
Kitan Oladapo Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (WSH)
Kitan Oladapo
S Oregon State
Sam Hartman Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (WSH)
Sam Hartman
QB Notre Dame
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (ARI)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Mason McCormick Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (ARI)
Mason McCormick
OT South Dakota State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (ARI)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Bruno LaBelle
TE
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB FutureA
The Commanders found their guy under center in Daniels: B+.

The search is over. The Commanders handed the keys to Jayden Daniels, and the whole operation now runs on his development.

Hartman has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. A whole weekend of picks and tight end is somehow still a want.

The Newton steal is the beam this whole class leans on.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In pick No. 4 they get the arm they will build around at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick27 Rnd1 Troy Fautanu
In slot 27 they get a building block for the line. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick36 Rnd2 Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. in the 36th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick40 Rnd2 Bralen Trice
They talked themselves into Bralen Trice at pick 40, and the board did not agree. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick67 Rnd3 Xavier Worthy
A tidy bit of business in the 67th overall pick, where Xavier Worthy graded well above the range. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick78 Rnd3 Dominick Puni
Dominick Puni at the Round 3 slot jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick100 Rnd3 Roger Rosengarten
Roger Rosengarten at No. 100 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick138 Rnd5 Mason McCormick
A reach for Mason McCormick in Round 5, Pick 2; a little patience would have been rewarded. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick139 Rnd5 Josh Newton
Josh Newton in slot 139 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick152 Rnd5 Kitan Oladapo
No edge and no loss on Kitan Oladapo in the 152nd pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick222 Rnd7 Sam Hartman
Sam Hartman at No. 222 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It patches a soft spot without any drama.