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Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (WSH)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (WSH)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (WSH)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Quinyon Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Quinyon Mitchell
CB Toledo
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (WSH)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (WSH)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Dylan Laube Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (WSH)
Dylan Laube
RB New Hampshire
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (WSH)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Matthew Jones Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Matthew Jones
OG Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (ARI)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (ARI)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (NE)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Draft Picks Traded
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (ARI)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (NE)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
Players Gained
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Budda Baker
S
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Jabrill Peppers
S
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB-
Daniels is the plan now, and the Commanders grade out a B+.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Jayden Daniels is the Commanders' quarterback, full stop. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B+.

Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. Reaching for Eichenberg left real value on the table behind him.

Spending an early pick on linebacker with tight end and interior defensive lineman open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to. Sainristil at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster.

Leaving tight end unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In Round 1, Pick 4 they get the arm they will build around at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick26 Rnd1 Troy Fautanu
Troy Fautanu at the 26th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick35 Rnd2 Chris Braswell
A straight-up fair deal on Chris Braswell at the 35th pick, value and slot in agreement. It fills a real need, too.
Pick36 Rnd2 Adonai Mitchell
They paid sticker price for Adonai Mitchell in the Round 2 slot, and that is fine. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick40 Rnd2 Quinyon Mitchell
Quinyon Mitchell at pick No. 40 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the cornerback. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick68 Rnd3 Payton Wilson
By-the-book stuff, Payton Wilson at No. 68 squarely in line with his ranking. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick100 Rnd3 Mike Sainristil
Mike Sainristil slipping to pick 100 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick102 Rnd4 Tommy Eichenberg
A want over a need in slot 102: Tommy Eichenberg adds a linebacker while tight end and interior defensive lineman keeps waiting.
Pick141 Rnd5 Dylan Laube
A market-rate running back, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Dylan Laube. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick181 Rnd6 Christian Jones
Christian Jones at Round 6, Pick 6 is a conviction pick that outran the value. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick223 Rnd7 Matthew Jones
The board had cheaper options than Matthew Jones at the 223rd pick, and it noticed. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.