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Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall
B-
ValueC-
NeedB+
TradesB-
FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Commanders: B-. The Commanders went off the board in a big way for Maxwell Hairston, 42 picks early. Conviction is one thing; this is another. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B-.
The Thornton Jr. value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through tight end. They left with wide receiver solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.
In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the tight end spot they never got to.
Pick Analysis
Pick29
Rnd1
Maxwell Hairston
In pick No. 29 they get a potential shutdown corner, though the board says they badly overpaid. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick61
Rnd2
TreVeyon Henderson
TreVeyon Henderson in the 61st pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick128
Rnd4
Smael Mondon Jr.
Steal is underselling it; Smael Mondon Jr. at No. 128 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick205
Rnd6
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
Dont'e Thornton Jr. at the Round 6 slot is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick245
Rnd7
Torricelli Simpkins III
Value said wait; Torricelli Simpkins III in slot 245 says they were not listening. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.