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Draft Selections
Ellis Robinson IV Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (WSH)
Ellis Robinson IV
CB Georgia
KJ Bolden Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
KJ Bolden
S Georgia
Kade Pieper Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (WSH)
Kade Pieper
OG Iowa
Deuce Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Deuce Alexander
WR Ole Miss
Xavier Gilliam Head Shot
PICK: 68 RND: 3 (WSH)
Xavier Gilliam
DL Tennessee
Raylen Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (WSH)
Raylen Wilson
LB Georgia
Jalen Mayo Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (WSH)
Jalen Mayo
DB Houston
Cam Cook Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (WSH)
Cam Cook
RB West Virginia
Jayden Virgin-Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (WSH)
Jayden Virgin-Morgan
LB Boise State
Coen Echols Head Shot
PICK: 224 RND: 7 (WSH)
Coen Echols
OG Texas A&M
Draft Picks Received
Ellis Robinson IV Head Shot
PICK: 14 RND: 1 (CLE)
Ellis Robinson IV
CB Georgia
Kade Pieper Head Shot
PICK: 51 RND: 2 (CAR)
Kade Pieper
OG Iowa
Deuce Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (MIA)
Deuce Alexander
WR Ole Miss
Raylen Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (CIN)
Raylen Wilson
LB Georgia
Cam Cook Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NO)
Cam Cook
RB West Virginia
Jayden Virgin-Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (CAR)
Jayden Virgin-Morgan
LB Boise State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (CAR)
NEXT YEAR (2028)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (NO)
NEXT YEAR (2028)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Darian Mensah Head Shot
PICK: 4 RND: 1 (MIA)
Darian Mensah
QB Miami
Brendan Sorsby Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (NO)
Brendan Sorsby
QB Texas Tech
Jalen Thompson Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (NO)
Jalen Thompson
DL-EDGE Arizona State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Trevor Etienne
RB
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesB+ FutureA
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Commanders and Bolden: B+.

You could see the war room lean forward. KJ Bolden at pick 36 is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B+.

They will regret leaving tight end for another day if the season turns on it. They squeezed a little extra out of every move they made. Wide receiver was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

Stockpiling next year's capital is patient, if unglamorous, asset work.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but tight end.

Pick Analysis
Pick14 Rnd1 Ellis Robinson IV
In the 14th pick they get an island corner. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick36 Rnd2 KJ Bolden
KJ Bolden at the Round 2 slot is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick51 Rnd2 Kade Pieper
A tidy little value on Kade Pieper in pick 51, a step better than break-even. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick67 Rnd3 Deuce Alexander
A clean, defensible pick in the 67th overall pick with a little surplus value in Deuce Alexander. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick68 Rnd3 Xavier Gilliam
A straight-up fair deal on Xavier Gilliam at Round 3, Pick 4, value and slot in agreement. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick123 Rnd4 Raylen Wilson
Raylen Wilson in slot 123 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick141 Rnd5 Jalen Mayo
Jalen Mayo in No. 141 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A pick in search of a role on this roster.
Pick144 Rnd5 Cam Cook
Cam Cook at pick No. 144 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick197 Rnd6 Jayden Virgin-Morgan
Value with a capital V on Jayden Virgin-Morgan in pick 197, a genuine coup. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick224 Rnd7 Coen Echols
Coen Echols in pick No. 224 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.