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Draft Selections
Sam Hartman Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (WSH)
Sam Hartman
QB Notre Dame
Ja'Tavion Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Ja'Tavion Sanders
TE Texas
Sedrick Van Pran Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Sedrick Van Pran
C Georgia
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Javion Cohen Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (WSH)
Javion Cohen
OG Miami (FL)
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (WSH)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (WSH)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (WSH)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Trey Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 6 (WSH)
Trey Taylor
S Air Force
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall D+
ValueF NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Commanders found their guy under center in Hartman: D+.

They will call it conviction in the building and a reach everywhere else: Sam Hartman, 229 picks early at Round 1, Pick 2. Put together, it is a D+.

So much rides on Sam Hartman that the rest of the class almost grades on a curve behind him. The cornerback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

Add it up and it is a weekend the front office will hope everyone forgets, cornerback very much included.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Sam Hartman
In the Round 1 slot they get their guy under center for the next decade, a steep price for the projection. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick36 Rnd2 Ja'Tavion Sanders
Ja'Tavion Sanders at the 36th overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick40 Rnd2 Sedrick Van Pran
This one needs a full-page explanation: Sedrick Van Pran in pick 40, miles early. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick67 Rnd3 Luke McCaffrey
Luke McCaffrey at slot 67 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick101 Rnd4 Javion Cohen
They reached a country mile for Javion Cohen at No. 101, and the board is aghast. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick103 Rnd4 Matt Goncalves
Matt Goncalves in Round 4, Pick 3 is fair value, right on his grade. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick138 Rnd5 Frank Gore Jr.
Frank Gore Jr. in the 138th overall pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick181 Rnd6 Michael Barrett
They paid up for Michael Barrett at No. 181 when waiting would have done the job. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick220 Rnd6 Trey Taylor
Value said wait; Trey Taylor in the 220th pick says they were not listening. A minor itch, scratched.