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Draft Selections
Colston Loveland Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (WSH)
Colston Loveland
TE Michigan
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (WSH)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (WSH)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Billy Bowman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (WSH)
Billy Bowman Jr.
S Oklahoma
Jacob Parrish Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (WSH)
Jacob Parrish
CB Kansas State
Oluwafemi Oladejo Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (WSH)
Oluwafemi Oladejo
LB-EDGE UCLA
Anthony Belton Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (WSH)
Anthony Belton
OT NC State
Pat Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (WSH)
Pat Bryant
WR Illinois
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (WSH)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Jalen Travis Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (WSH)
Jalen Travis
OT Iowa State
Cody Lindenberg Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (WSH)
Cody Lindenberg
LB Minnesota
Collin Oliver Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (WSH)
Collin Oliver
LB-EDGE Oklahoma State
Draft Picks Received
Colston Loveland Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (NE)
Colston Loveland
TE Michigan
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (JAX)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Billy Bowman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Billy Bowman Jr.
S Oklahoma
Jacob Parrish Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (BUF)
Jacob Parrish
CB Kansas State
Anthony Belton Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (BUF)
Anthony Belton
OT NC State
Pat Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Pat Bryant
WR Illinois
Jalen Travis Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (NE)
Jalen Travis
OT Iowa State
Cody Lindenberg Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (JAX)
Cody Lindenberg
LB Minnesota
Draft Picks Traded
Azareye'h Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (BUF)
Azareye'h Thomas
CB Florida State
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesA FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Commanders: B.

The Commanders did not so much draft Jalen Travis as overpay for him, 72 picks clear of his grade. It sets an uneasy tone for the weekend.

Getting Walker where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick38 Rnd2 Colston Loveland
Colston Loveland is a better player than No. 38 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick61 Rnd2 Jalon Walker
Taking Jalon Walker in pick No. 61 is close to grand larceny; a linebacker that good had no business lasting this long. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick70 Rnd3 TreVeyon Henderson
They read the board right and TreVeyon Henderson was the payoff at the 70th overall pick. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick106 Rnd4 Billy Bowman Jr.
They took Billy Bowman Jr. at par in Round 4, Pick 4, which is nothing to complain about. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick109 Rnd4 Jacob Parrish
They jumped the gun on Jacob Parrish, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick128 Rnd4 Oluwafemi Oladejo
Oluwafemi Oladejo at pick 128 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick132 Rnd4 Anthony Belton
You do not let an offensive lineman like Anthony Belton reach Round 4, Pick 30 and blink. They did not. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick144 Rnd5 Pat Bryant
Pat Bryant in pick No. 144 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick205 Rnd6 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
Dont'e Thornton Jr. at the Round 6 slot is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick217 Rnd7 Jalen Travis
A wild overpay on Jalen Travis in slot 217, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick221 Rnd7 Cody Lindenberg
They talked themselves into Cody Lindenberg at pick 221, and the board did not agree. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick245 Rnd7 Collin Oliver
Collin Oliver at the 245th pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It patches a soft spot without any drama.