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Draft Selections
Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (WSH)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (WSH)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Kiran Amegadjie Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Kiran Amegadjie
OT Yale
Renardo Green Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (WSH)
Renardo Green
S Florida State
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Brennan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (WSH)
Brennan Jackson
DE-EDGE Washington State
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (WSH)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
Blake Watson Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (WSH)
Blake Watson
RB Memphis
Draft Picks Received
Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (MIN)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Draft Picks Traded
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (MIN)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Lewis Cine
S
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall C+
ValueB NeedB TradesD+ FutureB-
Penix Jr. is the plan now, and the Commanders grade out a C+.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Michael Penix Jr. is the Commanders' quarterback, full stop.

However the rest shakes out, Jones at that price is a win they earned. Leaving tight end unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. They went 6 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

If Michael Penix Jr. and a couple of the gambles land, hindsight will be kinder than this grade.

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Michael Penix Jr.
No edge and no loss on Michael Penix Jr. in the Round 1 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick23 Rnd1 JC Latham
In pick 23 they get a cornerstone up front, and a steal at that. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick36 Rnd2 Edgerrin Cooper
A reach for Edgerrin Cooper in the 36th pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick40 Rnd2 Xavier Legette
They jumped the gun on Xavier Legette, taking him earlier than his grade liked. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick67 Rnd3 Kiran Amegadjie
A reasonable price with a little left over, Kiran Amegadjie in Round 3, Pick 3. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick78 Rnd3 Renardo Green
Renardo Green in the 78th overall pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick100 Rnd3 Zak Zinter
They paid a round early for Zak Zinter in slot 100, more than the board wanted. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick139 Rnd5 Brennan Jackson
Brennan Jackson at pick No. 139 is money in the bank, a edge rusher taken below his worth. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick152 Rnd5 Jarrian Jones
They robbed the room for Jarrian Jones here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick222 Rnd7 Blake Watson
They will replay Blake Watson at pick No. 222 for years; that is how good the value is. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.