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Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (WSH)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (WSH)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (WSH)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (WSH)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (WSH)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
LB Clemson
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (WSH)
Maason Smith
DT LSU
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (WSH)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (WSH)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (WSH)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Kitan Oladapo Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (WSH)
Kitan Oladapo
S Oregon State
Josh Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (WSH)
Josh Proctor
S Ohio State
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (WSH)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (ARI)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (LAC)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Olumuyiwa Fashanu Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (ATL)
Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT Penn State
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (ARI)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Maason Smith Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (LAC)
Maason Smith
DT LSU
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (ARI)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (ATL)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (LAC)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (ARI)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CHI)
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PICK: RND: 3 (CHI)
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Players Gained
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Budda Baker
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Players traded away
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Jahan Dotson
WR
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Jamin Davis
LB
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Jonathan Allen
DT
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall F
ValueB NeedB+ TradesF FutureF
Daniels is the Commanders' new face under center. Grade: F.

Every swap seemed to tilt away from the Commanders, and the value they bled adds up to real damage. There is no dressing it up: a F.

They have staked the next five years on Jayden Daniels, which is the only story that really matters here. Every board in the league had Proctor lower, and that gap is the story.

Spend now, pay later; the math only works if this class delivers. Wilson at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster.

There is no soft landing here; this class has to massively overperform just to matter.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In slot 4 they get their guy under center for the next decade. A real need, handled.
Pick5 Rnd1 Malik Nabers
In pick 5 they get a difference-maker at receiver at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick8 Rnd1 Olumuyiwa Fashanu
In No. 8 they get a cornerstone up front at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick27 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In the Round 1 slot they get a go-to option on the outside. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick36 Rnd2 Amarius Mims
They let Amarius Mims come to them and pounced at the 36th overall pick. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick40 Rnd2 Darius Robinson
Darius Robinson in pick No. 40 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick67 Rnd3 Payton Wilson
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Payton Wilson at the 67th pick is the proof. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick78 Rnd3 Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. slid further than he should have, and Round 3, Pick 14 is lovely value for the linebacker. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick100 Rnd3 Khyree Jackson
Khyree Jackson at No. 100 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the cornerback. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick105 Rnd4 Maason Smith
By-the-book stuff, Maason Smith at the Round 4 slot squarely in line with his ranking. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick138 Rnd5 Ben Sinnott
Ben Sinnott in the 138th pick is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick139 Rnd5 Tommy Eichenberg
Tommy Eichenberg at pick 139 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick143 Rnd5 Johnny Wilson
They barely believed it either: Johnny Wilson still on the board at pick No. 143. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick152 Rnd5 Kitan Oladapo
No edge and no loss on Kitan Oladapo in the 152nd overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick222 Rnd7 Josh Proctor
They reached a country mile for Josh Proctor at Round 7, Pick 2, and the board is aghast. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick225 Rnd7 Frank Gore Jr.
Frank Gore Jr. in slot 225 is fair value, right on his grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.