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Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (WSH)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
Blake Corum Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (WSH)
Blake Corum
RB Michigan
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (WSH)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Mekhi Wingo Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Mekhi Wingo
DT LSU
Gabriel Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (WSH)
Gabriel Murphy
DL-EDGE UCLA
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (WSH)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Tyrice Knight Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (WSH)
Tyrice Knight
LB UTEP
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (CHI)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Blake Corum Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CHI)
Blake Corum
RB Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (CHI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (CHI)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Players Gained
Head Shot
Cole Kmet
TE
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall A
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureA+
Quarterback settled, Daniels in the fold, and a A for the Commanders.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Jayden Daniels is the Commanders' quarterback, full stop.

That Murphy pick is the receipt they will wave around later. The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. The tight end spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

Bottom line, with Jayden Daniels leading the way, this is a class that should pay off fast and rarely be regretted.

Pick Analysis
Pick9 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In pick 9 they get a long-term answer under center at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick36 Rnd2 Cooper DeJean
Cooper DeJean slipping to Round 2, Pick 4 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick40 Rnd2 Brian Thomas Jr.
Brian Thomas Jr. at slot 40 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick67 Rnd3 Christian Haynes
A tidy bit of business in the 67th pick, where Christian Haynes graded well above the range. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick75 Rnd3 Blake Corum
No edge and no loss on Blake Corum in the 75th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. It fills a real need, too.
Pick78 Rnd3 Blake Fisher
The board had Blake Fisher higher than pick No. 78, and the offensive lineman fell to them anyway. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick100 Rnd3 Mekhi Wingo
They took Mekhi Wingo at par in No. 100, which is nothing to complain about. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick139 Rnd5 Gabriel Murphy
A edge rusher of that caliber at the Round 5 slot is the definition of value, full stop. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick152 Rnd5 Tommy Eichenberg
Tommy Eichenberg in the Round 5 slot lands just on the right side of the ledger. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick222 Rnd7 Tyrice Knight
Tyrice Knight at the 222nd overall pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.