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Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall
B-
ValueB+
NeedB-
TradesB-
FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Commanders, and a B- to prove it. You can draft well and still miss the point. The Commanders did plenty of tidy work and somehow never got around to tight end, which was the need that mattered most. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B-.
Landing Jackson that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. On the needs board they went 4 of 8, with wide receiver the one that mattered most.
All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but tight end.
Pick Analysis
Pick7
Rnd1
Caleb Downs
Caleb Downs at pick 7 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick71
Rnd3
Omar Cooper Jr.
A quiet steal in the Round 3 slot: Omar Cooper Jr. for less than the market said. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick147
Rnd5
Skyler Gill-Howard
A market-rate interior defensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Skyler Gill-Howard. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick187
Rnd6
Domani Jackson
Domani Jackson in Round 6, Pick 6 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick209
Rnd6
Jadon Canady
Jadon Canady in the 209th pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick223
Rnd7
Noah Whittington
A straight-up fair deal on Noah Whittington at slot 223, value and slot in agreement. It patches a soft spot without any drama.






