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  • bshea DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Caleb Downs Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (WSH)
Caleb Downs
S Ohio State
Germie Bernard Head Shot
PICK: 73 RND: 3 (WSH)
Germie Bernard
WR Alabama
Blake Miller Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (WSH)
Blake Miller
OT Clemson
Taylen Green Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (WSH)
Taylen Green
QB Arkansas
Rayshaun Benny Head Shot
PICK: 190 RND: 6 (WSH)
Rayshaun Benny
DL Michigan
Jaren Kanak Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (WSH)
Jaren Kanak
TE Oklahoma
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
The Commanders kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

Everything else got attention, and cornerback got none. That is a strange way for the Commanders to leave a draft. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.

However the rest shakes out, Miller at that price is a win they earned. The Benny pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. Job largely done: wide receiver settled and 5 of 8 of the wish list covered.

The back end got a real overhaul.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 Caleb Downs
In slot 7 they get a two-high chess piece. Need was not the driver here.
Pick73 Rnd3 Germie Bernard
Germie Bernard at pick 73 is money in the bank, a wide receiver taken below his worth. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick147 Rnd5 Blake Miller
Blake Miller slipping to the 147th overall pick is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick186 Rnd6 Taylen Green
No drama and no debate, Taylen Green went about where he belonged in the Round 6 slot. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick190 Rnd6 Rayshaun Benny
Rayshaun Benny in Round 6, Pick 10 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick224 Rnd7 Jaren Kanak
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Jaren Kanak at No. 224. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.