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Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall
A
ValueA-
NeedB-
TradesA+
FutureA+
Nobody dealt better than the Commanders this weekend: A. The Commanders looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took J.J. Weaver at the 249th pick regardless, 99 picks early.
That is a specialist worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.
A strong weekend's work, and a rare one to find this little fault with.
Pick Analysis
Pick56
Rnd2
Nick Emmanwori
A top-tier safety at a bargain, Nick Emmanwori in the Round 2 slot, plain and simple. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick64
Rnd2
Tre Harris
The board had Tre Harris higher than pick No. 64, and the wide receiver fell to them anyway. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick118
Rnd4
Tate Ratledge
A offensive lineman of that caliber at slot 118 is the definition of value, full stop. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick131
Rnd4
Devin Neal
They robbed the room for Devin Neal here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick146
Rnd5
Oronde Gadsden II
Oronde Gadsden II in Round 5, Pick 7 lands just on the right side of the ledger. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick148
Rnd5
Danny Stutsman
The board fumbled Danny Stutsman all the way to No. 148, and they scooped it up. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick149
Rnd5
Barrett Carter
Taking Barrett Carter in the 149th overall pick is close to grand larceny; a linebacker that good had no business lasting this long. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick152
Rnd5
Chris Paul Jr.
They barely believed it either: Chris Paul Jr. still on the board at pick No. 152. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick154
Rnd5
Smael Mondon Jr.
Smael Mondon Jr. in the 154th pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick158
Rnd5
Lathan Ransom
Lathan Ransom at Round 5, Pick 19 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick159
Rnd5
Kyren Lacy
They will replay Kyren Lacy at No. 159 for years; that is how good the value is. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick175
Rnd5
Jay Higgins
Jay Higgins in the Round 5 slot is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick207
Rnd6
Ryan Fitzgerald
Ryan Fitzgerald at slot 207 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick233
Rnd7
Alex Mastromanno
Circle this one: Alex Mastromanno at pick 233 is a fall that decides a draft. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick237
Rnd7
Jonas Sanker
Jonas Sanker in the 237th overall pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick238
Rnd7
Thor Griffith
Value said wait; Thor Griffith in the Round 7 slot says they were not listening. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick249
Rnd7
J.J. Weaver
This one needs a full-page explanation: J.J. Weaver in pick No. 249, miles early. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick250
Rnd7
Fentrell Cypress II
Fentrell Cypress II at the 250th pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.


























