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  • AjMcc_0816 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (WSH)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Laiatu Latu Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (WSH)
Laiatu Latu
DL-EDGE UCLA
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Ja'Tavion Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Ja'Tavion Sanders
TE Texas
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (WSH)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Dylan Laube Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (WSH)
Dylan Laube
RB New Hampshire
Kitan Oladapo Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (WSH)
Kitan Oladapo
S Oregon State
De'Corian Clark Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
De'Corian Clark
WR UTSA
Draft Picks Received
Laiatu Latu Head Shot
PICK: 10 RND: 1 (NYJ)
Laiatu Latu
DL-EDGE UCLA
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (MIN)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Draft Picks Traded
Ricky Pearsall Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (MIN)
Ricky Pearsall
WR Florida
Jamari Thrash Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (NYJ)
Jamari Thrash
WR Louisville
Bucky Irving Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (MIN)
Bucky Irving
RB Oregon
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (MIA)
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Players traded away
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Chase Young
EDGE
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Montez Sweat
EDGE
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Nick Gates
C
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall F
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureD-
The Commanders left with their quarterback, and a F to match.

The phones were a trap the Commanders kept walking into, shipping out surplus on nearly every deal. The board sounded every alarm, and the F is the fallout.

Whatever Caleb Williams becomes, the front office has tied its fortunes to the answer. If Wilson pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. Leaving offensive lineman unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

The Clark pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. Spend now, pay later; the math only works if this class delivers.

About as rough as a weekend gets on paper, with offensive lineman still staring back at them.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Caleb Williams
In the 2nd pick they get the face of the franchise. A real need, handled.
Pick10 Rnd1 Laiatu Latu
In pick 10 they get a disruptor off the edge at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick36 Rnd2 T.J. Tampa
No drama and no debate, T.J. Tampa went about where he belonged in pick No. 36. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick40 Rnd2 Ja'Tavion Sanders
A reach for Ja'Tavion Sanders in No. 40; a little patience would have been rewarded. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick42 Rnd2 Payton Wilson
They left a pile of value on the table to take Payton Wilson this early at the 42nd overall pick. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick141 Rnd5 Dylan Laube
Dylan Laube in the Round 5 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick181 Rnd6 Kitan Oladapo
Kitan Oladapo slid further than he should have, and slot 181 is lovely value for the safety. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick223 Rnd7 De'Corian Clark
De'Corian Clark in Round 7, Pick 3 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.