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Jahdae Barron Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (WSH)
Jahdae Barron
CB Texas
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (WSH)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (WSH)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (WSH)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (WSH)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
Hayden Conner Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (WSH)
Hayden Conner
OG Texas
Tim Smith Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (WSH)
Tim Smith
DL Alabama
Draft Picks Received
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (CLE)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Draft Picks Traded
Kaimon Rucker Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (CLE)
Kaimon Rucker
DE-EDGE North Carolina
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ATL)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ATL)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
Myles Garrett
DE
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureD-
Larceny in Round 6, Pick 3 lands the Commanders a B, Henderson and all.

Somewhere a general manager is explaining how TreVeyon Henderson got past him. The Commanders do not have to explain a thing at Round 6, Pick 3. More right than wrong, and a B to match.

They are betting Smith proves the room right and everyone else wrong. Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck.

Leaving tight end unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Adding Myles Garrett by trade rounds out the weekend beyond the rookies.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Jahdae Barron
In slot 29 they get a ballhawk on the outside, outstanding value to boot. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick79 Rnd3 Donovan Jackson
No drama and no debate, Donovan Jackson went about where he belonged in the 79th overall pick. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick148 Rnd5 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
Dont'e Thornton Jr. at pick 148 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick181 Rnd6 TreVeyon Henderson
You do not let a running back like TreVeyon Henderson reach pick No. 181 and blink. They did not. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick207 Rnd6 Cody Simon
Steal is underselling it; Cody Simon at Round 6, Pick 29 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick238 Rnd7 Hayden Conner
They barely believed it either: Hayden Conner still on the board at the Round 7 slot. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick250 Rnd7 Tim Smith
They left a pile of value on the table to take Tim Smith this early at the 250th pick. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.