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Draft Selections
Leonard Moore Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (WSH)
Leonard Moore
CB Notre Dame
Princewill Umanmielen Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Princewill Umanmielen
LB-EDGE LSU
David Stone Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (WSH)
David Stone
DT Oklahoma
Ryan Wingo Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (WSH)
Ryan Wingo
WR Texas
Jelani McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (WSH)
Jelani McDonald
S Texas
Kade Pieper Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (WSH)
Kade Pieper
OG Iowa
Tony Rojas Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (WSH)
Tony Rojas
LB Penn State
Blake Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 183 RND: 6 (WSH)
Blake Frazier
OT Michigan
Tao Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 225 RND: 7 (WSH)
Tao Johnson
S UCLA
C.J. Fite Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (WSH)
C.J. Fite
DT Arizona State
Draft Picks Received
Leonard Moore Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (ARI)
Leonard Moore
CB Notre Dame
David Stone Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (ARI)
David Stone
DT Oklahoma
Ryan Wingo Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (IND)
Ryan Wingo
WR Texas
Jelani McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (ARI)
Jelani McDonald
S Texas
C.J. Fite Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (ARI)
C.J. Fite
DT Arizona State
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
Nate Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (IND)
Nate Frazier
RB Georgia
Players Gained
Head Shot
Cam Taylor-Britt
CB
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
The Commanders robbed the room for Pieper. Final grade: B+.

Somebody in the 106th pick was going to get robbed, and it turned out to be the rest of the league. The Commanders sat still while Kade Pieper, the No. 47 name on the board, slid all the way to them, then sprinted to the podium.

The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. They will need Umanmielen to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. The tight end hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

Nearly every premium pick went to that side of the ball.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Leonard Moore
No edge and no loss on Leonard Moore in the 8th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick36 Rnd2 Princewill Umanmielen
A wild overpay on Princewill Umanmielen in slot 36, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick39 Rnd2 David Stone
You do not let an interior defensive lineman like David Stone reach pick 39 and blink. They did not. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick69 Rnd3 Ryan Wingo
Ryan Wingo at the Round 3 slot is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick70 Rnd3 Jelani McDonald
Jelani McDonald in No. 70 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick106 Rnd4 Kade Pieper
A top-tier offensive lineman at a bargain, Kade Pieper in Round 4, Pick 4, plain and simple. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick143 Rnd5 Tony Rojas
A quiet steal in pick No. 143: Tony Rojas for less than the market said. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick183 Rnd6 Blake Frazier
Fair-plus on Blake Frazier, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick225 Rnd7 Tao Johnson
Somehow Tao Johnson was still sitting there in slot 225, and they pounced on premier safety value. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick230 Rnd7 C.J. Fite
A reach on C.J. Fite in No. 230; the board had better options right there. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.