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Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (WSH)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (WSH)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (WSH)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Ja'Tavion Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (WSH)
Ja'Tavion Sanders
TE Texas
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (WSH)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Jermaine Burton Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (WSH)
Jermaine Burton
WR Alabama
Jonathon Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Jonathon Brooks
RB Texas
Marshawn Kneeland Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Marshawn Kneeland
DE-EDGE Western Michigan
Cade Stover Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (WSH)
Cade Stover
TE Ohio State
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (WSH)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Jordan Travis Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (WSH)
Jordan Travis
QB Florida State
Moose Muhammad III Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (WSH)
Moose Muhammad III
WR Texas A&M
Ainias Smith Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (WSH)
Ainias Smith
WR Texas A&M
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (WSH)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Jaden Shirden Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Jaden Shirden
RB Monmouth
Jared Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (WSH)
Jared Wiley
TE TCU
Draft Picks Received
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (ARI)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (ATL)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (LV)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Ja'Tavion Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Ja'Tavion Sanders
TE Texas
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Jermaine Burton Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
Jermaine Burton
WR Alabama
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Moose Muhammad III Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (LAC)
Moose Muhammad III
WR Texas A&M
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NE)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Jared Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (ARI)
Jared Wiley
TE TCU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (NE)
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Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (NE)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIA)
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Players Gained
Head Shot
Budda Baker
S
Players traded away
Head Shot
Antonio Gibson
RB
Head Shot
Chase Young
EDGE
Head Shot
Emmanuel Forbes
CB
Head Shot
Montez Sweat
EDGE
Head Shot
Sam Howell
QB
Head Shot
Sam Cosmi
OG
Head Shot
Terry McLaurin
WR
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall F
ValueC+ NeedB TradesF FutureD
Daniels is the plan now, and the Commanders grade out a F.

The Commanders went off the board in a big way for Jaden Shirden, 85 picks early. Conviction is one thing; this is another.

So much rides on Jayden Daniels that the rest of the class almost grades on a curve behind him. The trade table is where this weekend went wrong.

It is not that Colson is a bad player; it is that the Commanders had louder needs to answer first. For all the activity, cornerback went untouched, which is hard to explain.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Smith. The bill for those future picks comes due whether the class hits or not.

There is no soft landing here: they fought the board and left cornerback open, and the grade is the bill.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Joe Alt
In pick No. 4 they get a long-term starter on the line at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick8 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In No. 8 they get a franchise quarterback. A real need, handled.
Pick13 Rnd1 JC Latham
In Round 1, Pick 13 they get protection for the quarterback at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick34 Rnd2 Ja'Tavion Sanders
They paid a round early for Ja'Tavion Sanders in the 34th pick, more than the board wanted. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick35 Rnd2 Xavier Legette
By-the-book stuff, Xavier Legette at the Round 2 slot squarely in line with his ranking. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick36 Rnd2 Chris Braswell
Chris Braswell at the 36th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick40 Rnd2 Edgerrin Cooper
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Edgerrin Cooper well ahead of where he belonged. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick66 Rnd3 Jermaine Burton
Jermaine Burton in the Round 3 slot lands just on the right side of the ledger. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick67 Rnd3 Jonathon Brooks
Jonathon Brooks at pick 67 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick100 Rnd3 Marshawn Kneeland
They jumped the gun on Marshawn Kneeland, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick102 Rnd4 Cade Stover
A wild overpay on Cade Stover in pick No. 102, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick103 Rnd4 Junior Colson
A curious use of the 103rd pick. Cornerback and interior defensive lineman needed the pick; a linebacker in Junior Colson did not.
Pick141 Rnd5 Jordan Travis
They took Jordan Travis at par in the 141st overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. The roster fit checks out.
Pick142 Rnd5 Moose Muhammad III
A reach on Moose Muhammad III in slot 142; the board had better options right there. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick181 Rnd6 Ainias Smith
A wide receiver of that caliber at pick 181 is the definition of value, full stop. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick182 Rnd6 Christian Jones
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Christian Jones. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick223 Rnd7 Jaden Shirden
Jaden Shirden at pick No. 223 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick227 Rnd7 Jared Wiley
Jared Wiley at the 227th pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.