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Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (WSH)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Ja'Tavion Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Ja'Tavion Sanders
TE Texas
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
LB Clemson
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (WSH)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
Javon Solomon Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Javon Solomon
OLB-EDGE Troy
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (WSH)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Cody Schrader Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (WSH)
Cody Schrader
RB Missouri
Ryan Flournoy Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (WSH)
Ryan Flournoy
WR Southeast Missouri State
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Commanders drew a line under the quarterback search with Daniels: B-.

The Commanders spent the pick that matters most on Jayden Daniels, and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.

The Solomon pick reads as want over need, and the roster will feel it at edge rusher and interior defensive lineman. That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. They are betting Schrader proves the room right and everyone else wrong.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Flournoy.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In Round 1, Pick 2 they get their quarterback of the future at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick36 Rnd2 Ja'Tavion Sanders
Ja'Tavion Sanders at pick No. 36 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick40 Rnd2 Kingsley Suamataia
A wild overpay on Kingsley Suamataia in slot 40, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick67 Rnd3 Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
They paid sticker price for Jeremiah Trotter Jr. in pick 67, and that is fine. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick78 Rnd3 Kris Abrams-Draine
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Kris Abrams-Draine. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick100 Rnd3 Javon Solomon
A surprising call. With edge rusher and interior defensive lineman still to address, they spent the 100th overall pick on Javon Solomon, an OLB-EDGE they were not short of.
Pick139 Rnd5 Luke McCaffrey
Luke McCaffrey in the Round 5 slot is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick152 Rnd5 Cody Schrader
They left a pile of value on the table to take Cody Schrader this early at the 152nd pick. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick222 Rnd7 Ryan Flournoy
A top-tier wide receiver at a bargain, Ryan Flournoy in No. 222, plain and simple. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.