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Freddir09 DRAFTING FOR THECommanders
Draft Selections
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Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall
A
ValueB
NeedB
TradesA+
FutureA+
The Commanders bet the future on Daniels. The board says A. The search is over. The Commanders handed the keys to Jayden Daniels, and the whole operation now runs on his development.
However the rest shakes out, Mitchell at that price is a win they earned. Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. With edge rusher and interior defensive lineman unsolved, spending premium capital on OLB-EDGE is the choice that costs them.
The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer.
Add it up and this is about as clean as a draft weekend gets.
Pick Analysis
Pick4
Rnd1
Jayden Daniels
Jayden Daniels at slot 4 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick27
Rnd1
Troy Fautanu
They paid sticker price for Troy Fautanu in the Round 1 slot, and that is fine. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick41
Rnd2
Adonai Mitchell
A quiet steal in the 41st overall pick: Adonai Mitchell for less than the market said. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick67
Rnd3
Tyler Nubin
Tyler Nubin in Round 3, Pick 3 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick88
Rnd3
Quinyon Mitchell
Taking Quinyon Mitchell in pick 88 is close to grand larceny; a cornerback that good had no business lasting this long. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick100
Rnd3
Jalen McMillan
They robbed the room for Jalen McMillan here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick102
Rnd4
Javon Solomon
A surprising call. With edge rusher and interior defensive lineman still to address, they spent No. 102 on Javon Solomon, an OLB-EDGE they were not short of.
Pick133
Rnd4
Mike Sainristil
Mike Sainristil at the 133rd pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick140
Rnd5
Will Shipley
Fair-plus on Will Shipley, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It fills a real need, too.
Pick141
Rnd5
Ben Sinnott
No drama and no debate, Ben Sinnott went about where he belonged in the 141st overall pick. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick181
Rnd6
Jaylan Ford
Good price on Jaylan Ford in pick No. 181, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick203
Rnd6
Omar Speights
Omar Speights in the 203rd pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick219
Rnd6
Andrew Raym
They will replay Andrew Raym at slot 219 for years; that is how good the value is. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick223
Rnd7
Darius Muasau
They took Darius Muasau at par in pick 223, which is nothing to complain about. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.


















