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Draft Selections
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (WSH)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Ladd McConkey Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Ladd McConkey
WR Georgia
Ja'Tavion Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Ja'Tavion Sanders
TE Texas
Michael Pratt Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Michael Pratt
QB Tulane
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (WSH)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (WSH)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Malik Washington Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (WSH)
Malik Washington
WR Virginia
Jaylen Wright Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (WSH)
Jaylen Wright
RB Tennessee
Jawhar Jordan Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (WSH)
Jawhar Jordan
RB Louisville
Tatum Bethune Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Tatum Bethune
LB Florida State
Draft Picks Received
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 12 RND: 1 (DEN)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DEN)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (ARI)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (ARI)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall C-
ValueC NeedB+ TradesF FutureB-
The Commanders got the worse of every deal, and it shows in the C-.

The Commanders put a flag in the ground for Tommy Eichenberg, 36 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit. A mixed bag that lands at C-.

They lost the exchange badly enough to drag the whole class down. That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. On the needs board they went 6 of 8, with wide receiver the one that mattered most.

In the end, one you will need a couple of seasons to truly judge.

Pick Analysis
Pick12 Rnd1 JC Latham
In pick 12 they get a plug-and-play piece up front. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick36 Rnd2 Ladd McConkey
Ladd McConkey at No. 36 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick40 Rnd2 Ja'Tavion Sanders
A reach on Ja'Tavion Sanders in the Round 2 slot; the board had better options right there. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick67 Rnd3 Michael Pratt
Michael Pratt at the 67th overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. The roster fit checks out.
Pick76 Rnd3 Mike Sainristil
Mike Sainristil at pick No. 76 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick89 Rnd3 Tommy Eichenberg
Tommy Eichenberg at the 89th pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick100 Rnd3 Cole Bishop
Cole Bishop in No. 100 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick102 Rnd4 Malik Washington
They paid up for Malik Washington at pick 102 when waiting would have done the job. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick141 Rnd5 Jaylen Wright
They paid a round early for Jaylen Wright in the 141st pick, more than the board wanted. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick181 Rnd6 Jawhar Jordan
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Jawhar Jordan well ahead of where he belonged. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick223 Rnd7 Tatum Bethune
They left a pile of value on the table to take Tatum Bethune this early at slot 223. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.