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2/4/24

  • Buck DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (WSH)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (WSH)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (WSH)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Marist Liufau Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Marist Liufau
LB Notre Dame
Bucky Irving Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (WSH)
Bucky Irving
RB Oregon
Tyrice Knight Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (WSH)
Tyrice Knight
LB UTEP
Dallin Holker Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (WSH)
Dallin Holker
TE Colorado State
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (WSH)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Josh Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (WSH)
Josh Proctor
S Ohio State
Jha'Quan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 6 (WSH)
Jha'Quan Jackson
WR Tulane
Myles Jones Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (WSH)
Myles Jones
CB Duke
Erick All Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Erick All
TE Iowa
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (WSH)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Jaden Crumedy Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (WSH)
Jaden Crumedy
DT-EDGE Mississippi State
Draft Picks Received
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (LAR)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (TB)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Tyrice Knight Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (TB)
Tyrice Knight
LB UTEP
Josh Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (TB)
Josh Proctor
S Ohio State
Jha'Quan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 6 (TB)
Jha'Quan Jackson
WR Tulane
Myles Jones Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (LAR)
Myles Jones
CB Duke
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (NE)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Jaden Crumedy Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (NE)
Jaden Crumedy
DT-EDGE Mississippi State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (LAR)
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Draft Picks Traded
Quinyon Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (LAR)
Quinyon Mitchell
CB Toledo
Players Gained
Head Shot
Chase McLaughlin
PK
Head Shot
Ben Skowronek
WR
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
A passer of the future in Maye, and a B, for the Commanders.

The one hole that towered over the rest is filled. The Commanders spent their marquee pick on Drake Maye, and for the first time in a while there is a real answer at quarterback. Call it a sensible B, earned the boring way.

They banked enough surplus on Braswell to cover a lot of smaller sins. The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. Spending an early pick on linebacker with interior defensive lineman open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped interior defensive lineman, which is a strange place to end up.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but interior defensive lineman.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In Round 1, Pick 2 they get the face of the franchise at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick36 Rnd2 Troy Fautanu
A slide stopped in the 36th overall pick, with Troy Fautanu worth more than the price. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick51 Rnd2 Jackson Powers-Johnson
By-the-book stuff, Jackson Powers-Johnson at the Round 2 slot squarely in line with his ranking. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick67 Rnd3 Cooper Beebe
A premium they did not need to pay, Cooper Beebe a notch or two before his time. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick89 Rnd3 Chris Braswell
The board fumbled Chris Braswell all the way to the 89th pick, and they scooped it up. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick100 Rnd3 Marist Liufau
They read the board right and Marist Liufau was the payoff at pick 100. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick102 Rnd4 Bucky Irving
Bucky Irving slid further than he should have, and slot 102 is lovely value for the running back. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick126 Rnd4 Tyrice Knight
The needs board was loud and they turned it down, spending pick No. 126 on Tyrice Knight with interior defensive lineman unsolved.
Pick141 Rnd5 Dallin Holker
They took Dallin Holker at par in pick No. 141, which is nothing to complain about. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick181 Rnd6 Michael Barrett
Michael Barrett at pick 181 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick204 Rnd6 Josh Proctor
Josh Proctor at Round 6, Pick 29 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick220 Rnd6 Jha'Quan Jackson
Jha'Quan Jackson in the 220th pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick221 Rnd7 Myles Jones
Myles Jones at the Round 7 slot is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the cornerback. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick223 Rnd7 Erick All
Erick All in No. 223 lands just on the right side of the ledger. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick224 Rnd7 Christian Jones
Circle this one: Christian Jones at slot 224 is a fall that decides a draft. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick232 Rnd7 Jaden Crumedy
Jaden Crumedy at the 232nd overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A pick in search of a role on this roster.