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Draft Selections
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (WSH)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (WSH)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Marshawn Kneeland Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (WSH)
Marshawn Kneeland
DE-EDGE Western Michigan
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (WSH)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
MarShawn Lloyd Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (WSH)
MarShawn Lloyd
RB USC
Drake Nugent Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (WSH)
Drake Nugent
C Michigan
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (WSH)
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint...
WR Georgia
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (WSH)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (WSH)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (WSH)
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson
S Texas Tech
De'Corian Clark Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 6 (WSH)
De'Corian Clark
WR UTSA
Myles Jones Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (WSH)
Myles Jones
CB Duke
Draft Picks Received
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (ARI)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (SEA)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
MarShawn Lloyd Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (DEN)
MarShawn Lloyd
RB USC
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint Head Shot
PICK: 151 RND: 5 (SEA)
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint...
WR Georgia
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 186 RND: 6 (MIA)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson Head Shot
PICK: 194 RND: 6 (SEA)
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson
S Texas Tech
Myles Jones Head Shot
PICK: 233 RND: 7 (SEA)
Myles Jones
CB Duke
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (NO)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (SEA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (SF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (MIA)
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Draft Picks Traded
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (ARI)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Bo Nix Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (SEA)
Bo Nix
QB Oregon
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (NO)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Budda Baker
S
Head Shot
Aaron Banks
OG
Head Shot
Devin Bush
LB
Head Shot
William Gholston
DE
Head Shot
Justin Jones
DT
Head Shot
Foster Moreau
TE
Head Shot
David Njoku
TE
Players traded away
Head Shot
Antonio Gibson
RB
Head Shot
Chase Young
EDGE
Head Shot
Cody Barton
LB
Head Shot
Logan Thomas
TE
Head Shot
Nick Gates
C
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall C+
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureA
Quarterback settled, Maye in the fold, and a C+ for the Commanders.

The search is over. The Commanders handed the keys to Drake Maye, and the whole operation now runs on his development.

That Taylor-Demerson pick is the receipt they will wave around later. The trades bled value they could not afford to lose.

The tight end hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

Hit on Drake Maye and the swing picks, and this ages a lot better than it grades today.

Pick Analysis
Pick4 Rnd1 Drake Maye
In slot 4 they get the arm they will build around. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick40 Rnd2 Tyler Guyton
By-the-book stuff, Tyler Guyton at No. 40 squarely in line with his ranking. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick81 Rnd3 Christian Mahogany
Christian Mahogany in the 81st overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick101 Rnd4 Marshawn Kneeland
No drama and no debate, Marshawn Kneeland went about where he belonged in Round 4, Pick 1. It fills a real need, too.
Pick103 Rnd4 Mike Sainristil
Taking Mike Sainristil in the Round 4 slot is close to grand larceny; a cornerback that good had no business lasting this long. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick122 Rnd4 MarShawn Lloyd
They liked MarShawn Lloyd enough to skip the value, taking him in pick 122. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick138 Rnd5 Drake Nugent
Drake Nugent in pick No. 138 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick151 Rnd5 Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint in the 151st pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick181 Rnd6 Frank Gore Jr.
Frank Gore Jr. in the Round 6 slot is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick186 Rnd6 Michael Barrett
They paid sticker price for Michael Barrett in Round 6, Pick 11, and that is fine. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick194 Rnd6 Dadrion Taylor-Demerson
Circle this one: Dadrion Taylor-Demerson at pick 194 is a fall that decides a draft. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick220 Rnd6 De'Corian Clark
De'Corian Clark is a better player than the 220th overall pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick233 Rnd7 Myles Jones
A tidy bit of business in No. 233, where Myles Jones graded well above the range. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.