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Draft Selections
Will Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (WSH)
Will Johnson
CB Michigan
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (WSH)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Kyle Williams Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (WSH)
Kyle Williams
WR Washington State
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (WSH)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Jarquez Hunter Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (WSH)
Jarquez Hunter
RB Auburn
Kain Medrano Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (WSH)
Kain Medrano
LB UCLA
Rayuan Lane III Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (WSH)
Rayuan Lane III
S Navy
Draft Picks Received
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (LAC)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Kyle Williams Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (LAC)
Kyle Williams
WR Washington State
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 174 RND: 5 (DAL)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Kain Medrano Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (DAL)
Kain Medrano
LB UCLA
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CHI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LAC)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (DAL)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CHI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Shemar Turner Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (CHI)
Shemar Turner
DL Texas A&M
Jeffrey Bassa Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (DAL)
Jeffrey Bassa
LB Oregon
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesC FutureB
The Commanders robbed the room for Starks. Final grade: B.

The Commanders did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Malaki Starks fell into the 86th pick.

The cost of the Lane III reach is exactly the players who went right after him. The tight end hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Will Johnson
In the Round 1 slot they get a ballhawk on the outside, outstanding value to boot. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick86 Rnd3 Malaki Starks
A top-tier safety at a bargain, Malaki Starks in the 86th overall pick, plain and simple. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick125 Rnd4 Kyle Williams
Kyle Williams in the 125th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick174 Rnd5 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
A reach for Dont'e Thornton Jr. in Round 5, Pick 36; a little patience would have been rewarded. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick205 Rnd6 Jarquez Hunter
Jarquez Hunter at pick No. 205 is money in the bank, a running back taken below his worth. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick217 Rnd7 Kain Medrano
A straight-up fair deal on Kain Medrano at slot 217, value and slot in agreement. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick245 Rnd7 Rayuan Lane III
Rayuan Lane III at No. 245 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.