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Draft Selections
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (WSH)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (WSH)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
LB Clemson
Javon Bullard Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (WSH)
Javon Bullard
S Georgia
Bucky Irving Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Bucky Irving
RB Oregon
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (WSH)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (WSH)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Kaden Prather Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (WSH)
Kaden Prather
WR Maryland
Omar Speights Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Omar Speights
LB LSU
Draft Picks Received
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (JAX)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 48 RND: 2 (JAX)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Javon Bullard Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (JAX)
Javon Bullard
S Georgia
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (JAX)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (JAX)
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Draft Picks Traded
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (JAX)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Devin Lloyd
LB
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall A-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureA+
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Commanders a A-.

The real work happened on the phones. The Commanders fleeced their trade partners, turning their picks into a noticeably bigger pile than they started with. The sum of the weekend is a deserved A-.

The Sinnott pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. That quarterback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. Bullard at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster.

Adding Devin Lloyd by trade rounds out the weekend beyond the rookies.

Bottom line, with Taliese Fuaga leading the way, this is a class that should pay off fast and rarely be regretted.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Taliese Fuaga
In slot 17 they get a long-term starter on the line at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick36 Rnd2 Xavier Legette
No drama and no debate, Xavier Legette went about where he belonged in Round 2, Pick 4. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick40 Rnd2 Chop Robinson
Fair-plus on Chop Robinson, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It fills a real need, too.
Pick48 Rnd2 T.J. Tampa
T.J. Tampa in No. 48 is fair value, right on his grade. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick67 Rnd3 Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. in pick 67 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick79 Rnd3 Javon Bullard
Value with a capital V on Javon Bullard in the 79th pick, a genuine coup. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick100 Rnd3 Bucky Irving
Bucky Irving in the Round 3 slot lands just on the right side of the ledger. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick102 Rnd4 Cooper Beebe
Cooper Beebe at the 102nd overall pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick141 Rnd5 Ben Sinnott
They went early on Ben Sinnott in slot 141, and the value did not follow. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick181 Rnd6 Kaden Prather
Kaden Prather at Round 6, Pick 6 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick223 Rnd7 Omar Speights
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Omar Speights at the Round 7 slot is the proof. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.