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Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (WSH)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (WSH)
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
CB Missouri
Ja'Tavion Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Ja'Tavion Sanders
TE Texas
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Kiran Amegadjie Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Kiran Amegadjie
OT Yale
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (WSH)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
LB Clemson
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (WSH)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (WSH)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Mason McCormick Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (WSH)
Mason McCormick
OT South Dakota State
Kitan Oladapo Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (WSH)
Kitan Oladapo
S Oregon State
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (WSH)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 3 RND: 1 (NE)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
CB Missouri
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
LB Clemson
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (NE)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (NE)
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Draft Picks Traded
Marvin Harrison Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (NE)
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR Ohio State
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
The Commanders drew a line under the quarterback search with Daniels: B.

The Commanders spent the pick that matters most on Jayden Daniels, and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape.

Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through wide receiver. The cost of the Puni reach is exactly the players who went right after him.

The Jackson value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick3 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In the 3rd overall pick they get their quarterback of the future. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick34 Rnd2 Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. at pick 34 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick36 Rnd2 Ja'Tavion Sanders
No edge and no loss on Ja'Tavion Sanders in the 36th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick40 Rnd2 Darius Robinson
A straight-up fair deal on Darius Robinson at slot 40, value and slot in agreement. It fills a real need, too.
Pick67 Rnd3 Kiran Amegadjie
Kiran Amegadjie in No. 67 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick68 Rnd3 Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. at the Round 3 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick78 Rnd3 Dominick Puni
A premium they did not need to pay, Dominick Puni a notch or two before his time. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick100 Rnd3 Christian Mahogany
They took Christian Mahogany at par in Round 3, Pick 37, which is nothing to complain about. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick103 Rnd4 Khyree Jackson
A quiet steal in Round 4, Pick 3: Khyree Jackson for less than the market said. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick139 Rnd5 Mason McCormick
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Mason McCormick. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick152 Rnd5 Kitan Oladapo
No drama and no debate, Kitan Oladapo went about where he belonged in slot 152. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick222 Rnd7 Frank Gore Jr.
Frank Gore Jr. in No. 222 is fair value, right on his grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.