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Draft Selections
Brock Bowers Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (WSH)
Brock Bowers
TE Georgia
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
Bralen Trice Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (WSH)
Bralen Trice
DE-EDGE Washington
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
LB Clemson
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (WSH)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
Draft Picks Received
Brock Bowers Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (LAC)
Brock Bowers
TE Georgia
Bralen Trice Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LAC)
Bralen Trice
DE-EDGE Washington
Draft Picks Traded
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (LAC)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Derwin James Jr.
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Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB-
The Commanders worked the phones like thieves and earned a B+.

The Commanders ran the phones like sharks, prying loose value on deal after deal until the ledger was lopsided. Call it a sensible B+, earned the boring way.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Burke. Reaching for Trotter Jr. left real value on the table behind him. For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain.

The Derwin James Jr. deal gives the class an established piece to lean on.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick5 Rnd1 Brock Bowers
In the 5th pick they get a matchup weapon at tight end. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick36 Rnd2 Troy Franklin
A reasonable price with a little left over, Troy Franklin in Round 2, Pick 4. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick37 Rnd2 Bralen Trice
Value with a capital V on Bralen Trice in the 37th overall pick, a genuine coup. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick40 Rnd2 Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. in the Round 2 slot is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick67 Rnd3 Denzel Burke
They barely believed it either: Denzel Burke still on the board at pick 67. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick100 Rnd3 Zak Zinter
Zak Zinter at slot 100 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick102 Rnd4 Matt Goncalves
No edge and no loss on Matt Goncalves in pick No. 102; it is a wash and a sensible one. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.