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Draft Selections
Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (WSH)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (WSH)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Ja'Tavion Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Ja'Tavion Sanders
TE Texas
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (WSH)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
T'Vondre Sweat
DT Texas
DJ James Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (WSH)
DJ James
CB Auburn
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (WSH)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
LB Clemson
Kamren Kinchens Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Kamren Kinchens
S Miami (FL)
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (WSH)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
Josh Newton Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (WSH)
Josh Newton
CB TCU
Kendall Milton Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (WSH)
Kendall Milton
RB Georgia
Draft Picks Received
Michael Penix Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (PIT)
Michael Penix Jr.
QB Washington
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LAC)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (PIT)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (PIT)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
LB Clemson
Kendall Milton Head Shot
PICK: 253 RND: 7 (LAC)
Kendall Milton
RB Georgia
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (PIT)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (PIT)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DET)
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Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (PIT)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (LAC)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Andrew Raym Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (DET)
Andrew Raym
C Oklahoma
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
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Players Gained
Head Shot
Taylor Heinicke
QB
Head Shot
Broderick Jones
OT
Head Shot
Donald Parham Jr.
TE
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall A
ValueA- NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureA+
The Commanders drew a line under the quarterback search with Penix Jr.: A.

The Commanders spent the pick that matters most on Michael Penix Jr., and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape.

Landing Milton that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. The dealing alone would carry a lesser class. For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain.

The Commanders paired the rookies with proven help, Broderick Jones leading the way.

Bottom line, they did the job about as well as it can be done.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Michael Penix Jr.
In the 20th pick they get a franchise quarterback, outstanding value to boot. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick37 Rnd2 JC Latham
JC Latham in pick 37 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick40 Rnd2 Ja'Tavion Sanders
They did well to land Ja'Tavion Sanders in Round 2, Pick 8, just ahead of his grade. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick51 Rnd2 Keon Coleman
Nice patience on Keon Coleman, who had no business lasting to slot 51. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick67 Rnd3 T'Vondre Sweat
T'Vondre Sweat in the Round 3 slot is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick78 Rnd3 DJ James
DJ James at No. 78 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick98 Rnd3 Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
Circle this one: Jeremiah Trotter Jr. at the 98th overall pick is a fall that decides a draft. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick100 Rnd3 Kamren Kinchens
Kamren Kinchens in pick No. 100 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick139 Rnd5 Matt Goncalves
The board fumbled Matt Goncalves all the way to the 139th overall pick, and they scooped it up. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick152 Rnd5 Josh Newton
You do not let a cornerback like Josh Newton reach Round 5, Pick 16 and blink. They did not. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick253 Rnd7 Kendall Milton
Kendall Milton at pick 253 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.