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Draft Selections
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (WSH)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Ladd McConkey Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Ladd McConkey
WR Georgia
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Mohamed Kamara Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (WSH)
Mohamed Kamara
DL-EDGE Colorado State
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (WSH)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Jawhar Jordan Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (WSH)
Jawhar Jordan
RB Louisville
Tatum Bethune Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Tatum Bethune
LB Florida State
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Quarterback settled, Williams in the fold, and a B- for the Commanders.

After circling the position for what felt like forever, the Commanders committed. Caleb Williams is the quarterback now, and the roster gets built to his timeline.

If Bethune pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. That interior defensive lineman hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. Job largely done: wide receiver settled and 7 of 8 of the wish list covered.

The offense got the lion's share of the attention.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Caleb Williams
In the 2nd pick they get a long-term answer under center. A real need, handled.
Pick36 Rnd2 Ladd McConkey
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Ladd McConkey. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick40 Rnd2 Jackson Powers-Johnson
Jackson Powers-Johnson at pick No. 40 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick67 Rnd3 Cooper Beebe
Cooper Beebe in pick 67 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick100 Rnd3 Max Melton
Max Melton at the 100th overall pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick102 Rnd4 Mohamed Kamara
They paid up for Mohamed Kamara at the Round 4 slot when waiting would have done the job. The roster fit checks out.
Pick141 Rnd5 Ben Sinnott
They did well to land Ben Sinnott in slot 141, just ahead of his grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick181 Rnd6 Jawhar Jordan
They talked themselves into Jawhar Jordan at No. 181, and the board did not agree. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick223 Rnd7 Tatum Bethune
This one needs a full-page explanation: Tatum Bethune in pick No. 223, miles early. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.