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Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (WSH)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (WSH)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Blake Corum Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (WSH)
Blake Corum
RB Michigan
Cade Stover Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (WSH)
Cade Stover
TE Ohio State
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (WSH)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (WSH)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Kalen King Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (WSH)
Kalen King
CB Penn State
Josh Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (WSH)
Josh Proctor
S Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (TEN)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (MIN)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Blake Corum Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (NYG)
Blake Corum
RB Michigan
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (TEN)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (TEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NYG)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (TEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (TEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (NYG)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Players Gained
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John Michael Schmitz Jr.
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Tyjae Spears
RB
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall A-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureA-
The Commanders answered their biggest question with Daniels. Grade: A-.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Jayden Daniels is the Commanders' quarterback, full stop. They executed a plan and it shows in the A-.

They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own. If Wilson pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about.

That interior defensive lineman hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. However the rest shakes out, King at that price is a win they earned.

In the end it comes back to Jayden Daniels, and a haul good enough to build on right away.

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In the 7th overall pick they get a passer to set the clock by. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick23 Rnd1 Troy Fautanu
In slot 23 they get a cornerstone up front at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick36 Rnd2 Chris Braswell
Chris Braswell in pick 36 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick40 Rnd2 Troy Franklin
A tidy little value on Troy Franklin in the 40th pick, a step better than break-even. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick67 Rnd3 Kingsley Suamataia
Fair-plus on Kingsley Suamataia, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick70 Rnd3 Blake Corum
They paid a round early for Blake Corum in Round 3, Pick 6, more than the board wanted. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick78 Rnd3 Cade Stover
Cade Stover in the Round 3 slot is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick100 Rnd3 Johnny Wilson
Johnny Wilson at pick No. 100 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick106 Rnd4 Cedric Gray
Cedric Gray in pick 106 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick139 Rnd5 Tommy Eichenberg
Tommy Eichenberg at the 139th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick152 Rnd5 Kalen King
Kalen King slid further than he should have, and the 152nd overall pick is lovely value for the cornerback. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick222 Rnd7 Josh Proctor
A wild overpay on Josh Proctor in the Round 7 slot, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.