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Dylan Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (WSH)
Dylan Stewart
LB-EDGE South Carolina
David Stone Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
David Stone
DT Oklahoma
Kade Pieper Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (WSH)
Kade Pieper
OG Iowa
Jyaire Hill Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (WSH)
Jyaire Hill
CB Michigan
Jaylen McClain Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (WSH)
Jaylen McClain
S Ohio State
Elijah Paige Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (WSH)
Elijah Paige
OT USC
Amare Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (WSH)
Amare Thomas
WR Houston
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Larceny in the Round 5 slot lands the Commanders a B, McClain and all.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Commanders watched Jaylen McClain slide 44 picks past his grade and did not hesitate. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped tight end, which is a strange place to end up. Wide receiver is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it. The trenches got the money picks, top to bottom.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Dylan Stewart
In the 4th pick they get a quarterback's worst nightmare at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick36 Rnd2 David Stone
A interior defensive lineman of that caliber at the 36th overall pick is the definition of value, full stop. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick68 Rnd3 Kade Pieper
They will replay Kade Pieper at pick No. 68 for years; that is how good the value is. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick106 Rnd4 Jyaire Hill
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Jyaire Hill at No. 106. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick143 Rnd5 Jaylen McClain
Jaylen McClain at pick 143 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick183 Rnd6 Elijah Paige
They let Elijah Paige come to them and pounced at the Round 6 slot. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick225 Rnd7 Amare Thomas
A quiet steal in Round 7, Pick 4: Amare Thomas for less than the market said. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.