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Draft Selections
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (WSH)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (WSH)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (WSH)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (WSH)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (WSH)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
Devin Neal Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (WSH)
Devin Neal
RB Kansas
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (WSH)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (WSH)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (WSH)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
Will Howard Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (WSH)
Will Howard
QB Ohio State
Jonah Monheim Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (WSH)
Jonah Monheim
C USC
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (WSH)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Jeffrey Bassa Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (WSH)
Jeffrey Bassa
LB Oregon
Carson Vinson Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (WSH)
Carson Vinson
OT Alabama A&M
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (WSH)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Trevor Etienne Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (WSH)
Trevor Etienne
RB Georgia
Thor Griffith Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (WSH)
Thor Griffith
DL Louisville
Draft Picks Received
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LV)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (CLE)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (CLE)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
Devin Neal Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (NO)
Devin Neal
RB Kansas
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (ARI)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
Jared Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (CIN)
Jared Wilson
C Georgia
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (CIN)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
Will Howard Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (CLE)
Will Howard
QB Ohio State
Jonah Monheim Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jonah Monheim
C USC
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (CLE)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Jeffrey Bassa Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (NO)
Jeffrey Bassa
LB Oregon
Thor Griffith Head Shot
PICK: 254 RND: 7 (NO)
Thor Griffith
DL Louisville
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CLE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NO)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DAL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jack Sawyer Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (CLE)
Jack Sawyer
DE-EDGE Ohio State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ARI)
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Players Gained
Head Shot
Jack Conklin
OT
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Olumuyiwa Fashanu
OT
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Cody Ford
OT
Players traded away
Head Shot
Andrew Wylie
OG
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Jonathan Allen
DT
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB- TradesB- FutureB
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Commanders and Howard: B.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Commanders watched Will Howard slide 62 picks past his grade and did not hesitate.

The Griffith pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. It is not that Watts is a bad player; it is that the Commanders had louder needs to answer first.

They punted on edge rusher, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the edge rusher spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick37 Rnd2 Nick Emmanwori
The board had Nick Emmanwori higher than Round 2, Pick 5, and the safety fell to them anyway. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick61 Rnd2 Xavier Watts
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, Xavier Watts adds a safety and leaves edge rusher untouched.
Pick79 Rnd3 Jayden Higgins
Jayden Higgins is a better player than No. 79 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick94 Rnd3 Maxwell Hairston
Maxwell Hairston in slot 94 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick103 Rnd4 Mason Taylor
They robbed the room for Mason Taylor here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick111 Rnd4 Devin Neal
They will replay Devin Neal at pick No. 111 for years; that is how good the value is. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick114 Rnd4 Darius Alexander
A premium they did not need to pay, Darius Alexander a notch or two before his time. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick118 Rnd4 Jared Wilson
Nice patience on Jared Wilson, who had no business lasting to the Round 4 slot. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick154 Rnd5 Cody Simon
Circle this one: Cody Simon at pick No. 154 is a fall that decides a draft. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick165 Rnd5 Will Howard
A quarterback of that caliber at slot 165 is the definition of value, full stop. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick170 Rnd5 Jonah Monheim
A tidy bit of business in the 170th overall pick, where Jonah Monheim graded well above the range. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick181 Rnd6 Oronde Gadsden II
By-the-book stuff, Oronde Gadsden II at the Round 6 slot squarely in line with his ranking. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick186 Rnd6 Jeffrey Bassa
Jeffrey Bassa in pick 186 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick207 Rnd6 Carson Vinson
Carson Vinson at No. 207 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick238 Rnd7 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
A top-tier wide receiver at a bargain, Dont'e Thornton Jr. in Round 7, Pick 20, plain and simple. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick250 Rnd7 Trevor Etienne
Steal is underselling it; Trevor Etienne at the 250th pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick254 Rnd7 Thor Griffith
They reached a country mile for Thor Griffith at pick No. 254, and the board is aghast. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.