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  • rwjames1 DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Donovan Ezeiruaku Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (WSH)
Donovan Ezeiruaku
DE-EDGE Boston College
Darien Porter Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (WSH)
Darien Porter
CB Iowa State
Billy Bowman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (WSH)
Billy Bowman Jr.
S Oklahoma
Woody Marks Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (WSH)
Woody Marks
RB USC
Jalen Travis Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (WSH)
Jalen Travis
OT Iowa State
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall C+
ValueD+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Some hits, some head-scratchers, and a C+ for the Commanders.

The tape said wait; the Commanders did not. Donovan Ezeiruaku went at the 29th pick, a good 38 picks before the board was ready.

Leaving wide receiver unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Landing Marks that late papers over a lot of smaller sins.

The verdict is a shrug for now, with the swing picks left to write the real ending.

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Donovan Ezeiruaku
In Round 1, Pick 29 they get a disruptor off the edge, a steep price for the projection.
Pick61 Rnd2 Darien Porter
Darien Porter in the Round 2 slot is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick128 Rnd4 Billy Bowman Jr.
A tidy bit of business in slot 128, where Billy Bowman Jr. graded well above the range. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick205 Rnd6 Woody Marks
Woody Marks at the 205th pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick248 Rnd7 Jalen Travis
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jalen Travis in pick No. 248, miles early. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.