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Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (WSH)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
JT Tuimoloau Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
JT Tuimoloau
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Ja'Tavion Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (WSH)
Ja'Tavion Sanders
TE Texas
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
LB Clemson
Donovan Edwards Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Donovan Edwards
RB Michigan
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (WSH)
Donovan Jackson
OG Ohio State
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (WSH)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (WSH)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Kaden Prather Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (WSH)
Kaden Prather
WR Maryland
Sheridan Jones Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Sheridan Jones
CB Clemson
Jason Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (WSH)
Jason Henderson
LB Old Dominion
Draft Picks Received
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (LAC)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Ja'Tavion Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LAC)
Ja'Tavion Sanders
TE Texas
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 113 RND: 4 (DEN)
Donovan Jackson
OG Ohio State
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 149 RND: 5 (DEN)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Jason Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (DEN)
Jason Henderson
LB Old Dominion
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (LAC)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Jamari Thrash Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (DEN)
Jamari Thrash
WR Louisville
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesD+ FutureA+
The Commanders answered their biggest question with Maye. Grade: B.

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Drake Maye is the Commanders' quarterback, full stop.

A whole weekend of picks and interior defensive lineman is somehow still a want. If one pick saves this weekend, it is Jones.

Sanders has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. The roster is better shaped than it was, with wide receiver chief among the fixes.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick5 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In slot 5 they get their quarterback of the future at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick36 Rnd2 JT Tuimoloau
JT Tuimoloau in pick 36 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick37 Rnd2 Ja'Tavion Sanders
A reach on Ja'Tavion Sanders in Round 2, Pick 5; the board had better options right there. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick40 Rnd2 Tyler Guyton
A premium they did not need to pay, Tyler Guyton a notch or two before his time. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick67 Rnd3 Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
Nothing to complain about; Jeremiah Trotter Jr. went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick100 Rnd3 Donovan Edwards
Donovan Edwards at the 100th overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick113 Rnd4 Donovan Jackson
They took Donovan Jackson at par in pick No. 113, which is nothing to complain about. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick141 Rnd5 Mike Sainristil
Good price on Mike Sainristil in the 141st pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick149 Rnd5 Cole Bishop
Cole Bishop at No. 149 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick181 Rnd6 Kaden Prather
Kaden Prather at the 181st overall pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick223 Rnd7 Sheridan Jones
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Sheridan Jones at the Round 7 slot. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick233 Rnd7 Jason Henderson
A straight-up fair deal on Jason Henderson at Round 7, Pick 13, value and slot in agreement. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.