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Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall
B
ValueA
NeedC+
TradesC
FutureB+
Grand theft in the Round 6 slot: the Commanders steal Fitzgerald and grade out a B. This is the pick they will still be bragging about in July: Ryan Fitzgerald, the No. 117 name on the board, stolen at Round 6, Pick 29.
Every board in the league had Griffith lower, and that gap is the story. They will regret leaving wide receiver for another day if the season turns on it. They will answer for taking safety early while wide receiver, cornerback and other spots went begging.
In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.
Pick Analysis
Pick45
Rnd2
Nick Emmanwori
They robbed the room for Nick Emmanwori here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick64
Rnd2
Jihaad Campbell
Somehow Jihaad Campbell was still sitting there in the Round 2 slot, and they pounced on premier linebacker value. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick80
Rnd3
Xavier Watts
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Xavier Watts at safety with wide receiver, cornerback and other spots open.
Pick109
Rnd4
Dylan Fairchild
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Dylan Fairchild at the 109th pick is the proof. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick132
Rnd4
Mason Taylor
They will replay Mason Taylor at slot 132 for years; that is how good the value is. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick146
Rnd5
Devin Neal
Devin Neal at the 146th overall pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick148
Rnd5
Danny Stutsman
Steal is underselling it; Danny Stutsman at No. 148 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick149
Rnd5
Chris Paul Jr.
Chris Paul Jr. at Round 5, Pick 10 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick152
Rnd5
Jared Wilson
You do not let an offensive lineman like Jared Wilson reach Round 5, Pick 13 and blink. They did not. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick158
Rnd5
Jonah Monheim
Value with a capital V on Jonah Monheim in pick No. 158, a genuine coup. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick159
Rnd5
Oronde Gadsden II
Oronde Gadsden II at the 159th overall pick is money in the bank, a tight end taken below his worth. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick170
Rnd5
Barrett Carter
They barely believed it either: Barrett Carter still on the board at No. 170. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick172
Rnd5
Lathan Ransom
Taking Lathan Ransom in pick 172 is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick177
Rnd5
Jay Higgins
Circle this one: Jay Higgins at the Round 5 slot is a fall that decides a draft. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick207
Rnd6
Ryan Fitzgerald
Ryan Fitzgerald in the 207th pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick237
Rnd7
Alex Mastromanno
Alex Mastromanno in slot 237 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick238
Rnd7
Jonas Sanker
The board fumbled Jonas Sanker all the way to pick No. 238, and they scooped it up. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick250
Rnd7
Thor Griffith
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Thor Griffith. The roster fit checks out.


























