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Draft Selections
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (WSH)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
LB Clemson
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (WSH)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Tate Ratledge Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (WSH)
Tate Ratledge
OG Georgia
Antwaun Powell-Ryland Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (WSH)
Antwaun Powell-Ryland
DL-EDGE Virginia Tech
Ainias Smith Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (WSH)
Ainias Smith
WR Texas A&M
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (WSH)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Darius Muasau Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (WSH)
Darius Muasau
LB UCLA
Draft Picks Received
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (PIT)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (PIT)
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PICK: RND: 6 (PIT)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (PIT)
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Draft Picks Traded
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (PIT)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
Players Gained
Head Shot
Jaylen Warren
RB
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesC- FutureA
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Commanders and Simpson: B.

You build a draft on nights like this. Jaylin Simpson had no business being available in the 194th overall pick, and the Commanders did the only sane thing and turned in the card. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B.

For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain. Every board in the league had Ratledge lower, and that gap is the story. They were the ones paying the moving tax this weekend.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Joe Alt
In the 4th pick they get an anchor for the offensive line. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick36 Rnd2 Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
They jumped the gun on Jeremiah Trotter Jr., taking him earlier than his grade liked. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick68 Rnd3 Denzel Burke
Denzel Burke at pick No. 68 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick100 Rnd3 Luke Lachey
A market-rate tight end, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Luke Lachey. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick104 Rnd4 Tate Ratledge
A conviction pick on Tate Ratledge at pick 104 that the board grades a round light. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick141 Rnd5 Antwaun Powell-Ryland
No edge and no loss on Antwaun Powell-Ryland in the Round 5 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick182 Rnd6 Ainias Smith
Ainias Smith at the 182nd overall pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick194 Rnd6 Jaylin Simpson
You do not let a cornerback like Jaylin Simpson reach slot 194 and blink. They did not. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick225 Rnd7 Darius Muasau
Darius Muasau is a better player than Round 7, Pick 5 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.