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Draft Selections
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (WSH)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Darien Porter Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (WSH)
Darien Porter
CB Iowa State
Tai Felton Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (WSH)
Tai Felton
WR Maryland
Zy Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (WSH)
Zy Alexander
CB LSU
Jordan Phillips Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (WSH)
Jordan Phillips
DT Maryland
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (WSH)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Carson Vinson Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (WSH)
Carson Vinson
OT Alabama A&M
Teddye Buchanan Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (WSH)
Teddye Buchanan
LB California
Draft Picks Received
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (KC)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Darien Porter Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (NE)
Darien Porter
CB Iowa State
Tai Felton Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (KC)
Tai Felton
WR Maryland
Zy Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (CAR)
Zy Alexander
CB LSU
Carson Vinson Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (CAR)
Carson Vinson
OT Alabama A&M
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CAR)
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Draft Picks Traded
Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (ATL)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Marcus Mbow Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (NE)
Marcus Mbow
OT Purdue
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
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Players Gained
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Clark Phillips III
CB
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
The Commanders cashed the board's mistake on Phillips: B+.

Whoever sat across the table from the Commanders should ask for a receipt. They cleaned the room out, prying loose far more value than they gave up, and it was the quiet MVP of their weekend.

Phillips at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

Porter has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. They went 5 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Nick Emmanwori
In slot 31 they get an enforcer at safety, and a steal at that.
Pick69 Rnd3 Darien Porter
A conviction pick on Darien Porter at pick 69 that the board grades a round light. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick95 Rnd3 Tai Felton
By-the-book stuff, Tai Felton at the Round 3 slot squarely in line with his ranking. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick114 Rnd4 Zy Alexander
Zy Alexander at the 114th overall pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick128 Rnd4 Jordan Phillips
Jordan Phillips at No. 128 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick205 Rnd6 Oronde Gadsden II
A slide stopped in pick No. 205, with Oronde Gadsden II worth more than the price. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick230 Rnd7 Carson Vinson
Fair-plus on Carson Vinson, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick245 Rnd7 Teddye Buchanan
Teddye Buchanan in Round 7, Pick 29 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A minor need, but a need all the same.