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    Commanders
Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (WSH)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Ja'Lynn Polk Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Ja'Lynn Polk
WR Washington
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (WSH)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Jalyx Hunt Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (WSH)
Jalyx Hunt
DE-EDGE Houston Christian
Kitan Oladapo Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (WSH)
Kitan Oladapo
S Oregon State
Jordan Magee Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (WSH)
Jordan Magee
LB Temple
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Commanders left with their quarterback, and a B- to match.

The Commanders spent the pick that matters most on Drake Maye, and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape.

The Sinnott pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. For all the activity, running back went untouched, which is hard to explain. Wide receiver is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In the 2nd overall pick they get a passer to set the clock by. A real need, handled.
Pick36 Rnd2 Jordan Morgan
Jordan Morgan at the 36th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick40 Rnd2 Chris Braswell
They paid sticker price for Chris Braswell in pick No. 40, and that is fine. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick67 Rnd3 Ja'Lynn Polk
They took Ja'Lynn Polk at par in slot 67, which is nothing to complain about. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick78 Rnd3 Max Melton
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Max Melton. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick100 Rnd3 Ben Sinnott
Ben Sinnott at No. 100 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick139 Rnd5 Jalyx Hunt
Jalyx Hunt at the Round 5 slot is a conviction pick that outran the value. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick152 Rnd5 Kitan Oladapo
A straight-up fair deal on Kitan Oladapo at Round 5, Pick 16, value and slot in agreement. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick222 Rnd7 Jordan Magee
Jordan Magee at the 222nd overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.