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Draft Selections
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (WSH)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Anto Saka Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (WSH)
Anto Saka
DE-EDGE Northwestern
CJ Baxter Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (WSH)
CJ Baxter
RB Texas
Iapani Laloulu Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (WSH)
Iapani Laloulu
C Oregon
Jalon Kilgore Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (WSH)
Jalon Kilgore
S South Carolina
Raylen Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 201 RND: 6 (WSH)
Raylen Wilson
LB Georgia
Isaiah Nwokobia Head Shot
PICK: 212 RND: 6 (WSH)
Isaiah Nwokobia
S SMU
DeAndre Moore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 235 RND: 7 (WSH)
DeAndre Moore Jr.
WR Texas
Draft Picks Received
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (MIN)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Anto Saka Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (PIT)
Anto Saka
DE-EDGE Northwestern
CJ Baxter Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (IND)
CJ Baxter
RB Texas
Iapani Laloulu Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (PIT)
Iapani Laloulu
C Oregon
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (IND)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIN)
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Draft Picks Traded
A.J. Harris Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (MIN)
A.J. Harris
CB Penn State
D'Angelo Ponds Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (IND)
D'Angelo Ponds
CB Indiana
Players Gained
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Jeff Okudah
CB
Head Shot
Laquon Treadwell
WR
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall A-
ValueB NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB+
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Commanders and Kilgore: A-.

The Commanders did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Jalon Kilgore fell into the Round 5 slot.

Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. The tight end spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

Add it up and few war rooms did better this weekend, Carnell Tate and all.

Pick Analysis
Pick22 Rnd1 Carnell Tate
In Round 1, Pick 22 they get a go-to option on the outside. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick99 Rnd3 Anto Saka
A reach on Anto Saka in pick No. 99; the board had better options right there. The roster fit checks out.
Pick131 Rnd4 CJ Baxter
They paid sticker price for CJ Baxter in the Round 4 slot, and that is fine. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick134 Rnd4 Iapani Laloulu
Iapani Laloulu at pick 134 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick156 Rnd5 Jalon Kilgore
Taking Jalon Kilgore in the 156th pick is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick201 Rnd6 Raylen Wilson
Nothing to complain about; Raylen Wilson went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick212 Rnd6 Isaiah Nwokobia
They let Isaiah Nwokobia come to them and pounced at No. 212. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick235 Rnd7 DeAndre Moore Jr.
The board fumbled DeAndre Moore Jr. all the way to slot 235, and they scooped it up. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.