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    Commanders
Draft Selections
Leonard Moore Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (WSH)
Leonard Moore
CB Notre Dame
KJ Bolden Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
KJ Bolden
S Georgia
Chris Cole Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (WSH)
Chris Cole
LB Georgia
Greg Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (WSH)
Greg Johnson
OG Minnesota
Bear Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (WSH)
Bear Alexander
DT Oregon
Luke Reynolds Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (WSH)
Luke Reynolds
TE Virginia Tech
Mateen Ibirogba Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (WSH)
Mateen Ibirogba
DE Texas Tech
Jayce Brown Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (WSH)
Jayce Brown
WR LSU
Braelin Moore Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (WSH)
Braelin Moore
C LSU
Hollywood Smothers Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (WSH)
Hollywood Smothers
RB Texas
Draft Picks Received
Leonard Moore Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (ARI)
Leonard Moore
CB Notre Dame
Chris Cole Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (ARI)
Chris Cole
LB Georgia
Greg Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 97 RND: 3 (PHI)
Greg Johnson
OG Minnesota
Luke Reynolds Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (PIT)
Luke Reynolds
TE Virginia Tech
Mateen Ibirogba Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (CIN)
Mateen Ibirogba
DE Texas Tech
Braelin Moore Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (PIT)
Braelin Moore
C LSU
Hollywood Smothers Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (ARI)
Hollywood Smothers
RB Texas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (PHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (PHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (ARI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Drew Mestemaker Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (ARI)
Drew Mestemaker
QB Oklahoma State
Jyaire Hill Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (PHI)
Jyaire Hill
CB Michigan
Shadre Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (PIT)
Shadre Hurst
OG Houston
C.J. Fite Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (PIT)
C.J. Fite
DT Arizona State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Nik Bonitto
LB
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB
Grand theft in slot 230: the Commanders steal Smothers and grade out a B+.

Every so often the board makes a mistake, and the Commanders were there to profit. Hollywood Smothers, the No. 181 name on the board, should have been long gone before the 230th overall pick.

The dealing alone would carry a lesser class. That quarterback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Leonard Moore
In the Round 1 slot they get a ballhawk on the outside at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick36 Rnd2 KJ Bolden
KJ Bolden at Round 2, Pick 4 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick70 Rnd3 Chris Cole
A linebacker of that caliber at No. 70 is the definition of value, full stop. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick97 Rnd3 Greg Johnson
Circle this one: Greg Johnson at the 97th pick is a fall that decides a draft. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick106 Rnd4 Bear Alexander
Taking Bear Alexander in pick No. 106 is close to grand larceny; an interior defensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick151 Rnd5 Luke Reynolds
Luke Reynolds in slot 151 is fair value, right on his grade. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick162 Rnd5 Mateen Ibirogba
They paid sticker price for Mateen Ibirogba in the 162nd overall pick, and that is fine. It fills a real need, too.
Pick183 Rnd6 Jayce Brown
Fair-plus on Jayce Brown, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick194 Rnd6 Braelin Moore
Braelin Moore at the 194th pick is money in the bank, a offensive lineman taken below his worth. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick230 Rnd7 Hollywood Smothers
A top-tier running back at a bargain, Hollywood Smothers in Round 7, Pick 9, plain and simple. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.