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Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall
B
ValueC+
NeedB
TradesA+
FutureB-
Maye is the plan now, and the Commanders grade out a B. The one hole that towered over the rest is filled. The Commanders spent their marquee pick on Drake Maye, and for the first time in a while there is a real answer at quarterback.
Whittington has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. The dealing alone would carry a lesser class. A whole weekend of picks and interior defensive lineman is somehow still a want.
They banked enough surplus on Still to cover a lot of smaller sins.
Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.
Pick Analysis
Pick4
Rnd1
Drake Maye
In No. 4 they get a franchise quarterback. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick27
Rnd1
Troy Franklin
In the 27th overall pick they get a true top target at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick35
Rnd2
Tyler Guyton
By-the-book stuff, Tyler Guyton at the 35th pick squarely in line with his ranking. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick36
Rnd2
Chris Braswell
Chris Braswell at slot 36 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It fills a real need, too.
Pick40
Rnd2
Edgerrin Cooper
They paid up for Edgerrin Cooper at the Round 2 slot when waiting would have done the job. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick67
Rnd3
Blake Corum
Blake Corum in pick 67 is fair value, right on his grade. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick101
Rnd4
Khyree Jackson
They paid sticker price for Khyree Jackson in pick No. 101, and that is fine. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick103
Rnd4
Matt Goncalves
No edge and no loss on Matt Goncalves in Round 4, Pick 3; it is a wash and a sensible one. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick105
Rnd4
Dominick Puni
Dominick Puni at the 105th pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick138
Rnd5
Theo Johnson
Theo Johnson at pick No. 138 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick191
Rnd6
Michael Barrett
Michael Barrett in No. 191 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick212
Rnd6
Tarheeb Still
Tarheeb Still in the Round 6 slot is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick218
Rnd6
Jared Wiley
Jared Wiley at the 218th overall pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the tight end. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick226
Rnd7
Trevor Keegan
Trevor Keegan in slot 226 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick253
Rnd7
Jordan Whittington
A wild overpay on Jordan Whittington in Round 7, Pick 33, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick254
Rnd7
Walter Rouse
They reached into another round for Walter Rouse, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.