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Draft Selections
Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (WSH)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Ja'Tavion Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (WSH)
Ja'Tavion Sanders
TE Texas
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (WSH)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (WSH)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (WSH)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Michael Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (WSH)
Michael Wiley
RB Arizona
Jase McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 6 (WSH)
Jase McClellan
RB Alabama
Draft Picks Received
Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (ATL)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
Ja'Tavion Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (ATL)
Ja'Tavion Sanders
TE Texas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ATL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (ATL)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall C+
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureA
The Commanders finally solved quarterback, and it carried them to a C+.

The Commanders spent the pick that matters most on Michael Penix Jr., and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape.

The trade table is where this weekend went wrong. The wide receiver hole is the one line item this class does not answer. The Sanders reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade.

Tight end is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

Not a disaster, not a triumph, just a middling class.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Michael Penix Jr.
In slot 8 they get a long-term answer under center. A real need, handled.
Pick36 Rnd2 Tyler Guyton
Tyler Guyton in pick 36 is fair value, right on his grade. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick40 Rnd2 Kris Jenkins
Kris Jenkins at No. 40 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick43 Rnd2 Ja'Tavion Sanders
They went early on Ja'Tavion Sanders in pick No. 43, and the value did not follow. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick67 Rnd3 Christian Haynes
Christian Haynes at the 67th pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick101 Rnd4 Dominick Puni
No edge and no loss on Dominick Puni in the Round 4 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick103 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
Khyree Jackson in the 103rd overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick138 Rnd5 Cedric Gray
Cedric Gray in Round 5, Pick 2 lands just on the right side of the ledger. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick181 Rnd6 Michael Wiley
Michael Wiley in No. 181 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It fills a real need, too.
Pick220 Rnd6 Jase McClellan
A clean, defensible pick in slot 220 with a little surplus value in Jase McClellan. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.