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Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (WSH)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (WSH)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (WSH)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (WSH)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Nehemiah Pritchett Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (WSH)
Nehemiah Pritchett
CB Auburn
Lathan Ransom Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (WSH)
Lathan Ransom
S Ohio State
Steve Linton Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (WSH)
Steve Linton
LB-EDGE Texas Tech
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A passer of the future in Maye, and a B, for the Commanders.

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.

That is an edge rusher worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped running back, which is a strange place to end up.

Wide receiver is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but running back.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In the Round 1 slot they get a passer to set the clock by. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick36 Rnd2 Emeka Egbuka
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Emeka Egbuka at pick No. 36. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick37 Rnd2 Troy Fautanu
No drama and no debate, Troy Fautanu went about where he belonged in slot 37. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick68 Rnd3 Kingsley Suamataia
A quiet steal in Round 3, Pick 4: Kingsley Suamataia for less than the market said. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick100 Rnd3 Tommy Eichenberg
They went early on Tommy Eichenberg in No. 100, and the value did not follow. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick104 Rnd4 Luke Lachey
Luke Lachey in the 104th pick is fair value, right on his grade. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick141 Rnd5 Nehemiah Pritchett
No edge and no loss on Nehemiah Pritchett in the 141st overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick182 Rnd6 Lathan Ransom
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Lathan Ransom at pick 182 is the proof. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick225 Rnd7 Steve Linton
Steve Linton is a better player than Round 7, Pick 5 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. The roster fit checks out.