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  • Steven S DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (WSH)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (WSH)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Mohamed Kamara Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Mohamed Kamara
DL-EDGE Colorado State
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (WSH)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (WSH)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Jawhar Jordan Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (WSH)
Jawhar Jordan
RB Louisville
Tatum Bethune Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Tatum Bethune
LB Florida State
Draft Picks Received
Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (TEN)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (TEN)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (TEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (TEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (TEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (TEN)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesF FutureA+
The Commanders left with their quarterback, and a B- to match.

Start where it matters. The Commanders took Michael Penix Jr. to run the offense for the next decade, and every other decision this weekend bends around that one.

They handed away value on the phones that the picks cannot earn back. They are betting Bethune proves the room right and everyone else wrong.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through interior defensive lineman.

Good work on the whole, with interior defensive lineman the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 Michael Penix Jr.
In slot 7 they get their quarterback of the future at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick36 Rnd2 Graham Barton
Graham Barton at pick No. 36 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick38 Rnd2 Chris Braswell
A reasonable price with a little left over, Chris Braswell in No. 38. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick40 Rnd2 T.J. Tampa
T.J. Tampa in Round 2, Pick 8 is fair value, right on his grade. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick67 Rnd3 Brenden Rice
No drama and no debate, Brenden Rice went about where he belonged in pick 67. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick100 Rnd3 Mohamed Kamara
Mohamed Kamara at the Round 3 slot is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. The roster fit checks out.
Pick102 Rnd4 Tykee Smith
Tykee Smith in the 102nd overall pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick141 Rnd5 Theo Johnson
They took Theo Johnson at par in the 141st pick, which is nothing to complain about. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick181 Rnd6 Jawhar Jordan
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Jawhar Jordan well ahead of where he belonged. It fills a real need, too.
Pick223 Rnd7 Tatum Bethune
Tatum Bethune at the 223rd pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.