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Draft Selections
Landon Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (WSH)
Landon Jackson
DL-EDGE Arkansas
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (WSH)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Anthony Belton Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (WSH)
Anthony Belton
OT NC State
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (WSH)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Dorian Strong Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (WSH)
Dorian Strong
CB Virginia Tech
Jalen Travis Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (WSH)
Jalen Travis
OT Iowa State
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (WSH)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Ryan Fitzgerald Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (WSH)
Ryan Fitzgerald
PK Florida State
Miles Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (WSH)
Miles Frazier
OG LSU
Draft Picks Received
Landon Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BUF)
Landon Jackson
DL-EDGE Arkansas
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (BUF)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Jalen Travis Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (BUF)
Jalen Travis
OT Iowa State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (BUF)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BUF)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (BUF)
Jahdae Barron
CB Texas
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B
ValueB NeedB- TradesB FutureB-
Larceny in the 238th pick lands the Commanders a B, Fitzgerald and all.

Somewhere a general manager is explaining how Ryan Fitzgerald got past him. The Commanders do not have to explain a thing at the Round 7 slot. No fireworks, but a solid B.

Travis has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. A whole weekend of picks and wide receiver is somehow still a want.

They went 4 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Landon Jackson
In No. 30 they get a disruptor off the edge. A real need, handled.
Pick61 Rnd2 Jalon Walker
Steal is underselling it; Jalon Walker at pick No. 61 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick79 Rnd3 Anthony Belton
They talked themselves into Anthony Belton at pick 79, and the board did not agree. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick108 Rnd4 TreVeyon Henderson
A running back of that caliber at Round 4, Pick 7 is the definition of value, full stop. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick148 Rnd5 Dorian Strong
A real head-scratcher, Dorian Strong in the 148th pick is miles ahead of his ranking. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick175 Rnd5 Jalen Travis
A big swing on Jalen Travis at the Round 5 slot, well ahead of any board in the building. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick207 Rnd6 Smael Mondon Jr.
Circle this one: Smael Mondon Jr. at the 207th overall pick is a fall that decides a draft. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick238 Rnd7 Ryan Fitzgerald
Ryan Fitzgerald in slot 238 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick250 Rnd7 Miles Frazier
Miles Frazier in slot 250 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.