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Draft Selections
Desmond Watson Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (WSH)
Desmond Watson
DT Florida
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (WSH)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Oluwafemi Oladejo Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (WSH)
Oluwafemi Oladejo
LB-EDGE UCLA
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
Jamaree Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (WSH)
Jamaree Caldwell
DL Oregon
Sai'vion Jones Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (WSH)
Sai'vion Jones
DE-EDGE LSU
Anthony Belton Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (WSH)
Anthony Belton
OT NC State
Hollin Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (WSH)
Hollin Pierce
OT Rutgers
Que Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (WSH)
Que Robinson
LB-EDGE Alabama
Vernon Broughton Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (WSH)
Vernon Broughton
DL Texas
Bhayshul Tuten Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (WSH)
Bhayshul Tuten
RB Virginia Tech
Kalel Mullings Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (WSH)
Kalel Mullings
RB Michigan
RJ Harvey Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (WSH)
RJ Harvey
RB UCF
Cam Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (WSH)
Cam Jackson
DT Florida
Jaylen Reed Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (WSH)
Jaylen Reed
S Penn State
Jalen Travis Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (WSH)
Jalen Travis
OT Iowa State
Zeek Biggers Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (WSH)
Zeek Biggers
DT Georgia Tech
Thor Griffith Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (WSH)
Thor Griffith
DL Louisville
Draft Picks Received
Desmond Watson Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (CHI)
Desmond Watson
DT Florida
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (CAR)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Oluwafemi Oladejo Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (SF)
Oluwafemi Oladejo
LB-EDGE UCLA
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (SF)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
Jamaree Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (BUF)
Jamaree Caldwell
DL Oregon
Sai'vion Jones Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (CAR)
Sai'vion Jones
DE-EDGE LSU
Anthony Belton Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (CAR)
Anthony Belton
OT NC State
Que Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (BUF)
Que Robinson
LB-EDGE Alabama
Vernon Broughton Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (CAR)
Vernon Broughton
DL Texas
Bhayshul Tuten Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (CHI)
Bhayshul Tuten
RB Virginia Tech
Kalel Mullings Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (SF)
Kalel Mullings
RB Michigan
RJ Harvey Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (BUF)
RJ Harvey
RB UCF
Jaylen Reed Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (BUF)
Jaylen Reed
S Penn State
Jalen Travis Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (CHI)
Jalen Travis
OT Iowa State
Zeek Biggers Head Shot
PICK: 240 RND: 7 (CHI)
Zeek Biggers
DT Georgia Tech
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (CHI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CHI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Shavon Revel Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (BUF)
Shavon Revel Jr.
CB East Carolina
Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (CHI)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall C+
ValueD NeedC+ TradesB+ FutureB-
The Commanders land in the muddy middle: C+.

If confidence were a draft strategy, the Commanders would have aced it. Desmond Watson at slot 72 is 157 spots clear of where he belonged. Some smart calls, some head-scratchers, and a C+ in the wash.

The wide receiver spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The Reed value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. The trade work was a quiet net positive.

So much rides on Desmond Watson that the real verdict is a season or two away.

Pick Analysis
Pick72 Rnd3 Desmond Watson
They left a pile of value on the table to take Desmond Watson this early at the 72nd pick. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick74 Rnd3 Deone Walker
Deone Walker at the 74th overall pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick75 Rnd3 Oluwafemi Oladejo
A real head-scratcher, Oluwafemi Oladejo in Round 3, Pick 11 is miles ahead of his ranking. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick100 Rnd3 Cody Simon
Cody Simon at No. 100 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick109 Rnd4 Jamaree Caldwell
Jamaree Caldwell at the Round 4 slot is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It fills a real need, too.
Pick111 Rnd4 Sai'vion Jones
Sai'vion Jones at slot 111 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick114 Rnd4 Anthony Belton
A straight-up fair deal on Anthony Belton at the Round 4 slot, value and slot in agreement. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick128 Rnd4 Hollin Pierce
They liked Hollin Pierce enough to skip the value, taking him in pick No. 128. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick132 Rnd4 Que Robinson
Que Robinson in the 132nd pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick140 Rnd5 Vernon Broughton
They reached a country mile for Vernon Broughton at No. 140, and the board is aghast. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick148 Rnd5 Bhayshul Tuten
By-the-book stuff, Bhayshul Tuten at the 148th overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick160 Rnd5 Kalel Mullings
A market-rate running back, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Kalel Mullings. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick169 Rnd5 RJ Harvey
A tidy little value on RJ Harvey in pick 169, a step better than break-even. The roster fit checks out.
Pick205 Rnd6 Cam Jackson
Cam Jackson in Round 6, Pick 29 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick206 Rnd6 Jaylen Reed
Jaylen Reed at the Round 6 slot is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick233 Rnd7 Jalen Travis
They reached into another round for Jalen Travis, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick240 Rnd7 Zeek Biggers
They paid up for Zeek Biggers at pick No. 240 when waiting would have done the job. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick245 Rnd7 Thor Griffith
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Thor Griffith. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.