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Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (WSH)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Kiran Amegadjie Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Kiran Amegadjie
OT Yale
Brandon Dorlus Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (WSH)
Brandon Dorlus
DE-EDGE Oregon
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (WSH)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Sione Vaki Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (WSH)
Sione Vaki
S Utah
Erick All Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (WSH)
Erick All
TE Iowa
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Commanders found their guy under center in Maye: B-.

The one hole that towered over the rest is filled. The Commanders spent their marquee pick on Drake Maye, and for the first time in a while there is a real answer at quarterback.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped wide receiver, which is a strange place to end up. The All pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. Tampa has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced.

The offense got the lion's share of the attention.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In the 2nd pick they get a passer to set the clock by. A real need, handled.
Pick36 Rnd2 T.J. Tampa
T.J. Tampa at pick 36 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick40 Rnd2 Jackson Powers-Johnson
A slide stopped in the 40th overall pick, with Jackson Powers-Johnson worth more than the price. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick67 Rnd3 Kiran Amegadjie
By-the-book stuff, Kiran Amegadjie at Round 3, Pick 3 squarely in line with his ranking. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick78 Rnd3 Brandon Dorlus
Brandon Dorlus in No. 78 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick100 Rnd3 Zak Zinter
Zak Zinter in the Round 3 slot is fair value, right on his grade. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick139 Rnd5 Tommy Eichenberg
No edge and no loss on Tommy Eichenberg in pick No. 139; it is a wash and a sensible one. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick152 Rnd5 Sione Vaki
A market-rate safety, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Sione Vaki. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick222 Rnd7 Erick All
A tight end of that caliber at No. 222 is the definition of value, full stop. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.