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    Commanders
Draft Selections
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (WSH)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Aireontae Ersery Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (WSH)
Aireontae Ersery
OT Minnesota
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (WSH)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (WSH)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (WSH)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
Bhayshul Tuten Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (WSH)
Bhayshul Tuten
RB Virginia Tech
Dayon Hayes Head Shot
PICK: 238 RND: 7 (WSH)
Dayon Hayes
DE-EDGE Colorado
Nohl Williams Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (WSH)
Nohl Williams
CB California
Draft Picks Received
Tyler Warren Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (KC)
Tyler Warren
TE Penn State
Aireontae Ersery Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (BUF)
Aireontae Ersery
OT Minnesota
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 80 RND: 3 (IND)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (BUF)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
Bhayshul Tuten Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (KC)
Bhayshul Tuten
RB Virginia Tech
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (KC)
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Draft Picks Traded
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (KC)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Kyle Kennard Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (BUF)
Kyle Kennard
DE-EDGE South Carolina
Kurtis Rourke Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (LV)
Kurtis Rourke
QB Indiana
Players traded away
Head Shot
Jonathan Allen
DT
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB+ TradesD FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Commanders: B-.

The Commanders went off the board in a big way for Dayon Hayes, 55 picks early. Conviction is one thing; this is another. They moved the roster forward and banked a B- for it.

They banked enough surplus on Moore to cover a lot of smaller sins. That quarterback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. The dealing tilted against them, just enough to notice.

The offense got the lion's share of the attention.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Tyler Warren
In pick No. 31 they get a mismatch in the passing game at a price that makes it sweeter. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick56 Rnd2 Aireontae Ersery
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Aireontae Ersery in Round 2, Pick 24. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick61 Rnd2 Alfred Collins
They did well to land Alfred Collins in slot 61, just ahead of his grade. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick80 Rnd3 Jayden Higgins
The board had Jayden Higgins higher than the Round 3 slot, and the wide receiver fell to them anyway. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick131 Rnd4 Malachi Moore
Malachi Moore in No. 131 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick132 Rnd4 Bhayshul Tuten
A wild overpay on Bhayshul Tuten in the 132nd overall pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick238 Rnd7 Dayon Hayes
Dayon Hayes in Round 7, Pick 20 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick250 Rnd7 Nohl Williams
A big swing on Nohl Williams at the 250th overall pick, well ahead of any board in the building. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.