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  • vacaciones DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Princely Umanmielen Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (WSH)
Princely Umanmielen
DE-EDGE Ole Miss
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (WSH)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Antwaun Powell-Ryland Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (WSH)
Antwaun Powell-Ryland
DL-EDGE Virginia Tech
Kalel Mullings Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (WSH)
Kalel Mullings
RB Michigan
Jaylin Smith Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (WSH)
Jaylin Smith
CB USC
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Mullings should have been long gone. The Commanders pounced, and earned a B-.

Somebody in pick No. 205 was going to get robbed, and it turned out to be the rest of the league. The Commanders sat still while Kalel Mullings, the No. 161 name on the board, slid all the way to them, then sprinted to the podium. Call it a sensible B-, earned the boring way.

If Powell-Ryland pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. They will regret leaving wide receiver for another day if the season turns on it.

Cornerback is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it. Building through the lines is a philosophy, and they stuck to it.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Princely Umanmielen
In pick 29 they get juice off the edge. A real need, handled.
Pick61 Rnd2 Donovan Jackson
They took Donovan Jackson at par in No. 61, which is nothing to complain about. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick128 Rnd4 Antwaun Powell-Ryland
A big swing on Antwaun Powell-Ryland at pick No. 128, well ahead of any board in the building. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick205 Rnd6 Kalel Mullings
Steal is underselling it; Kalel Mullings at Round 6, Pick 29 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick245 Rnd7 Jaylin Smith
They paid a round early for Jaylin Smith in the Round 7 slot, more than the board wanted. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.