The trade table was where it all came apart. The Commanders shipped out far more than they hauled back, and no amount of spin dresses up the bill. Too much went sideways, and the D- is the honest tally.

They are betting Gray proves the room right and everyone else wrong. Everything downstream of Caleb Williams depends on Caleb Williams, and the building knows it. The Commanders indulged a want in Gray while a need in edge rusher, running back and other spots stayed open.

They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it. They banked enough surplus on Jones to cover a lot of smaller sins.

Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even, and edge rusher is still a hole.