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Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (WSH)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Bralen Trice Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Bralen Trice
DE-EDGE Washington
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (WSH)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (WSH)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (WSH)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (WSH)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Jase McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 6 (WSH)
Jase McClellan
RB Alabama
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Commanders answered their biggest question with Maye. Grade: B-.

The one hole that towered over the rest is filled. The Commanders spent their marquee pick on Drake Maye, and for the first time in a while there is a real answer at quarterback. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.

The Bishop pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. A whole weekend of picks and wide receiver is somehow still a want. The roster is better shaped than it was, with tight end chief among the fixes.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Drake Maye
Drake Maye at the Round 1 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick36 Rnd2 Bralen Trice
They paid sticker price for Bralen Trice in No. 36, and that is fine. The roster fit checks out.
Pick40 Rnd2 Tyler Guyton
No drama and no debate, Tyler Guyton went about where he belonged in the 40th overall pick. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick67 Rnd3 Payton Wilson
No edge and no loss on Payton Wilson in the 67th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick101 Rnd4 Zak Zinter
Zak Zinter in slot 101 lands just on the right side of the ledger. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick103 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
They took Khyree Jackson at par in pick No. 103, which is nothing to complain about. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick138 Rnd5 Ben Sinnott
Ben Sinnott in Round 5, Pick 2 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick181 Rnd6 Cole Bishop
They barely believed it either: Cole Bishop still on the board at pick 181. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick220 Rnd6 Jase McClellan
Jase McClellan at Round 6, Pick 45 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It patches a soft spot without any drama.