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Draft Selections
Josh Simmons Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (WSH)
Josh Simmons
OT Ohio State
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (WSH)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
Tai Felton Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (WSH)
Tai Felton
WR Maryland
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (WSH)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
DJ Giddens Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (WSH)
DJ Giddens
RB Kansas State
CJ West Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (WSH)
CJ West
DT Indiana
Fadil Diggs Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (WSH)
Fadil Diggs
DL-EDGE Syracuse
Isaac TeSlaa Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (WSH)
Isaac TeSlaa
WR Arkansas
Draft Picks Received
Tai Felton Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (NYG)
Tai Felton
WR Maryland
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (ATL)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
DJ Giddens Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (CLE)
DJ Giddens
RB Kansas State
CJ West Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (CLE)
CJ West
DT Indiana
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ATL)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CLE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (KC)
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Draft Picks Traded
Nohl Williams Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (NYG)
Nohl Williams
CB California
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
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Players Gained
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Jack Conklin
OT
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Carl Granderson
DE
Players traded away
Head Shot
Andrew Wylie
OG
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB FutureC+
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Commanders: B.

The Commanders bet big and early on Fadil Diggs, 32 picks ahead of the board. Bold does not always mean right. The bottom line is a respectable B.

For all the activity, tight end went untouched, which is hard to explain. That is a safety worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Josh Simmons
In the Round 1 slot they get an anchor for the offensive line at a price that makes it sweeter. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick61 Rnd2 Maxwell Hairston
A premium they did not need to pay, Maxwell Hairston a notch or two before his time. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick99 Rnd3 Tai Felton
No edge and no loss on Tai Felton in the 99th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick118 Rnd4 Kevin Winston Jr.
A safety of that caliber at No. 118 is the definition of value, full stop. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick179 Rnd6 DJ Giddens
DJ Giddens at slot 179 is money in the bank, a running back taken below his worth. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick192 Rnd6 CJ West
CJ West at the 192nd pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick205 Rnd6 Fadil Diggs
Fadil Diggs in the 205th overall pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick245 Rnd7 Isaac TeSlaa
Isaac TeSlaa is a better player than pick 245 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.