B
Washington Commanders
The Commanders let Winston Jr. fall into their laps, and walked away with a B.
by V ·
2025 NFL Draft
· 10 picks
· 7 steals
· 1 reaches
The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Commanders watched Kevin Winston Jr. slide 96 picks past his grade and did not hesitate. It does the job without flash, and the B reflects it.
If Jackson pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. They will regret leaving tight end for another day if the season turns on it.
Good work on the whole, with tight end the one box left unchecked.
Pick-by-Pick
In the 22nd overall pick they get a matchup problem out wide at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
They left a pile of value on the table to take Donovan Jackson this early at pick 56. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Mike Green in No. 80 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. The roster fit checks out.
Fair-plus on Quinshon Judkins, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Barrett Carter at slot 149 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Circle this one: Kevin Winston Jr. at pick No. 192 is a fall that decides a draft. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Smael Mondon Jr. at the Round 6 slot is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Taking Ollie Gordon II in the 230th pick is close to grand larceny; a running back that good had no business lasting this long. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
They will replay Logan Jones at No. 237 for years; that is how good the value is. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
You do not let an edge rusher like Elijah Roberts reach the Round 7 slot and blink. They did not. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.