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Draft Selections
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (WSH)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (WSH)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
Ladd McConkey Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Ladd McConkey
WR Georgia
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
CB Missouri
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
Jaden Hicks Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (WSH)
Jaden Hicks
S Washington State
Andru Phillips Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Andru Phillips
CB Kentucky
Erick All Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (WSH)
Erick All
TE Iowa
Jalyx Hunt Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (WSH)
Jalyx Hunt
DE-EDGE Houston Christian
Draft Picks Received
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (MIN)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIN)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIN)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (MIN)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesF FutureA
Penix Jr. is the Commanders' new face under center. Grade: B.

After circling the position for what felt like forever, the Commanders committed. Michael Penix Jr. is the quarterback now, and the roster gets built to his timeline. They moved the roster forward and banked a B for it.

Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere. That Hunt pick is the receipt they will wave around later. They punted on running back, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Olumuyiwa Fashanu
In the 11th pick they get protection for the quarterback at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick23 Rnd1 Michael Penix Jr.
In pick 23 they get a long-term answer under center, outstanding value to boot.
Pick36 Rnd2 Ladd McConkey
They did well to land Ladd McConkey in slot 36, just ahead of his grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick40 Rnd2 Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
Nothing to complain about; Ennis Rakestraw Jr. went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick67 Rnd3 Christian Haynes
Christian Haynes is a better player than pick No. 67 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick78 Rnd3 Jaden Hicks
Jaden Hicks slid further than he should have, and Round 3, Pick 14 is lovely value for the safety. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick100 Rnd3 Andru Phillips
Andru Phillips at the Round 3 slot is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick139 Rnd5 Erick All
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Erick All at No. 139 is the proof. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick152 Rnd5 Jalyx Hunt
They will replay Jalyx Hunt at the 152nd pick for years; that is how good the value is. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.