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Draft Selections
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (WSH)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (WSH)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
Ladd McConkey Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (WSH)
Ladd McConkey
WR Georgia
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (WSH)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (WSH)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (WSH)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (WSH)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (WSH)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Justin Eboigbe Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (WSH)
Justin Eboigbe
DL-EDGE Alabama
Renardo Green Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (WSH)
Renardo Green
S Florida State
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (WSH)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Dylan Laube Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (WSH)
Dylan Laube
RB New Hampshire
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (WSH)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (WSH)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Zion Logue Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 6 (WSH)
Zion Logue
DL Georgia
Draft Picks Received
J.J. McCarthy Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (PIT)
J.J. McCarthy
QB Michigan
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (TB)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Ladd McConkey Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (IND)
Ladd McConkey
WR Georgia
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (PIT)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (TB)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DEN)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 82 RND: 3 (IND)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Renardo Green Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (HOU)
Renardo Green
S Florida State
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (HOU)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 145 RND: 5 (TEN)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (PIT)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (PIT)
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Draft Picks Traded
Brock Bowers Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (IND)
Brock Bowers
TE Georgia
Devontez Walker Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (TEN)
Devontez Walker
WR North Carolina
Players Gained
Head Shot
Mike Evans
WR
Head Shot
Najee Harris
RB
Head Shot
Kwity Paye
EDGE
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall A-
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureA+
The Commanders finally solved quarterback, and it carried them to a A-.

The rest of the league had time to spare on Zion Logue; the Commanders did not wait, grabbing him 70 spots ahead at the Round 6 slot.

J.J. McCarthy gives the offense a face and a plan, and the grade leans heavily on whether he hits. Hart at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own.

The veteran additions, Kwity Paye chief among them, give the class a floor the rookies alone would not.

Add it up and this is about as clean as a draft weekend gets.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 J.J. McCarthy
In pick 20 they get a passer to set the clock by, though the board says they badly overpaid.
Pick26 Rnd1 Amarius Mims
In Round 1, Pick 26 they get a building block for the line at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick36 Rnd2 Graham Barton
They read the board right and Graham Barton was the payoff at the 36th overall pick. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick40 Rnd2 Kool-Aid McKinstry
The board had Kool-Aid McKinstry higher than pick No. 40, and the cornerback fell to them anyway. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick46 Rnd2 Ladd McConkey
Value with a capital V on Ladd McConkey in the 46th pick, a genuine coup. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick51 Rnd2 Edgerrin Cooper
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Edgerrin Cooper in No. 51. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick57 Rnd2 Kingsley Suamataia
No edge and no loss on Kingsley Suamataia in Round 2, Pick 25; it is a wash and a sensible one. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick67 Rnd3 Junior Colson
A slide stopped in pick No. 67, with Junior Colson worth more than the price. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick76 Rnd3 Ben Sinnott
They reached a country mile for Ben Sinnott at the 76th pick, and the board is aghast. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick82 Rnd3 Max Melton
Circle this one: Max Melton at pick 82 is a fall that decides a draft. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick84 Rnd3 Patrick Paul
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Patrick Paul at the Round 3 slot is the proof. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick103 Rnd4 Justin Eboigbe
They talked themselves into Justin Eboigbe at No. 103, and the board did not agree. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick124 Rnd4 Renardo Green
Renardo Green at slot 124 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick128 Rnd4 Cam Hart
They will replay Cam Hart at the 128th overall pick for years; that is how good the value is. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick138 Rnd5 Dylan Laube
They liked Dylan Laube enough to skip the value, taking him in No. 138. The roster fit checks out.
Pick145 Rnd5 James Williams
James Williams in the Round 5 slot should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick181 Rnd6 Joe Milton III
Joe Milton III in the 181st pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick220 Rnd6 Zion Logue
Zion Logue at the 220th overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.