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Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (WSH)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Ladd McConkey Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Ladd McConkey
WR Georgia
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (WSH)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Mohamed Kamara Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Mohamed Kamara
DL-EDGE Colorado State
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (WSH)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Jaylen Wright Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (WSH)
Jaylen Wright
RB Tennessee
Jha'Quan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (WSH)
Jha'Quan Jackson
WR Tulane
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (WSH)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Tatum Bethune Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Tatum Bethune
LB Florida State
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (LAC)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LAC)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Jha'Quan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 142 RND: 5 (LAC)
Jha'Quan Jackson
WR Tulane
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LAC)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LAC)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (LAC)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB TradesD+ FutureA+
The Commanders finally solved quarterback, and it carried them to a B.

The war room fell hard for Jha'Quan Jackson, and it showed at the Round 5 slot: 71 picks ahead of a board that had other ideas. It does the job without flash, and the B reflects it.

Jayden Daniels gives the offense a face and a plan, and the grade leans heavily on whether he hits. They will regret leaving tight end for another day if the season turns on it.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick5 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In pick No. 5 they get a long-term answer under center. A real need, handled.
Pick36 Rnd2 Ladd McConkey
Fair-plus on Ladd McConkey, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick37 Rnd2 Tyler Guyton
Tyler Guyton in slot 37 is fair value, right on his grade. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick40 Rnd2 Edgerrin Cooper
A real head-scratcher, Edgerrin Cooper in the Round 2 slot is miles ahead of his ranking. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick67 Rnd3 Cooper Beebe
A reach for Cooper Beebe in pick 67; a little patience would have been rewarded. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick100 Rnd3 Mohamed Kamara
Mohamed Kamara in the 100th pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It fills a real need, too.
Pick102 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Khyree Jackson. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick141 Rnd5 Jaylen Wright
They paid a round early for Jaylen Wright in the 141st overall pick, more than the board wanted. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick142 Rnd5 Jha'Quan Jackson
Jha'Quan Jackson in slot 142 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick181 Rnd6 Christian Jones
The board had cheaper options than Christian Jones at pick No. 181, and it noticed. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick223 Rnd7 Tatum Bethune
This one needs a full-page explanation: Tatum Bethune in the Round 7 slot, miles early. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.