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Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (WSH)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (WSH)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Jonah Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (WSH)
Jonah Coleman
RB Washington
Rod Moore Head Shot
PICK: 72 RND: 3 (WSH)
Rod Moore
S Michigan
Jyaire Hill Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (WSH)
Jyaire Hill
CB Michigan
Aamil Wagner Head Shot
PICK: 184 RND: 6 (WSH)
Aamil Wagner
OT Notre Dame
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (WSH)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
Tree Babalade Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (WSH)
Tree Babalade
OT South Carolina
Amare Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Amare Campbell
LB Penn State
James Williams Sr. Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (WSH)
James Williams Sr.
LB Miami
Draft Picks Received
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (LAR)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (CLE)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Jonah Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (LAR)
Jonah Coleman
RB Washington
Tree Babalade Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (CLE)
Tree Babalade
OT South Carolina
James Williams Sr. Head Shot
PICK: 243 RND: 7 (CLE)
James Williams Sr.
LB Miami
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LAR)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Jermod McCoy Head Shot
PICK: 6 RND: 1 (LAR)
Jermod McCoy
CB Tennessee
Players traded away
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Marshon Lattimore
CB
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Terry McLaurin
WR
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall D
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureB
The Commanders got the worse of every deal, and it shows in the D.

The war room fell hard for James Williams Sr., and it showed at the Round 7 slot: 51 picks ahead of a board that had other ideas.

The dealing is the wound this class cannot quite close. The Commanders indulged a want in Moore while a need in tight end, quarterback and other spots stayed open. They will regret leaving tight end for another day if the season turns on it.

A rough weekend that leaves the roster with more questions than answers.

Pick Analysis
Pick9 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In the 9th pick they get a two-high chess piece. More want than need.
Pick26 Rnd1 Carnell Tate
Carnell Tate at the 26th overall pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick61 Rnd2 Jonah Coleman
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Jonah Coleman in the Round 2 slot. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick72 Rnd3 Rod Moore
A curious use of Round 3, Pick 8. Tight end, quarterback and other spots needed the pick; a safety in Rod Moore did not.
Pick146 Rnd5 Jyaire Hill
Jyaire Hill in pick No. 146 is fair value, right on his grade. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick184 Rnd6 Aamil Wagner
Aamil Wagner at slot 184 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick188 Rnd6 Patrick Payton
They left a pile of value on the table to take Patrick Payton this early at pick No. 188. It fills a real need, too.
Pick210 Rnd6 Tree Babalade
They took Tree Babalade at par in the 210th pick, which is nothing to complain about. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick223 Rnd7 Amare Campbell
They jumped the gun on Amare Campbell, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick243 Rnd7 James Williams Sr.
James Williams Sr. at the 243rd overall pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.