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  • rcrump DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (WSH)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Michael Pratt Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (WSH)
Michael Pratt
QB Tulane
Beau Brade Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (WSH)
Beau Brade
S Maryland
Dallin Holker Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (WSH)
Dallin Holker
TE Colorado State
Chau Smith-Wade Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (WSH)
Chau Smith-Wade
CB Washington State
Darius Muasau Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (WSH)
Darius Muasau
LB UCLA
Demani Richardson Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (WSH)
Demani Richardson
S Texas A&M
Draft Picks Received
Taliese Fuaga Head Shot
PICK: 16 RND: 1 (SEA)
Taliese Fuaga
OT Oregon State
Beau Brade Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (LAC)
Beau Brade
S Maryland
Darius Muasau Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (LAC)
Darius Muasau
LB UCLA
Demani Richardson Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (SF)
Demani Richardson
S Texas A&M
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ATL)
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PICK: RND: 1 (SEA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (NYG)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (NYG)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (SEA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (NYG)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (SF)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ATL)
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PICK: RND: 6 (NYG)
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PICK: RND: 6 (SEA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (ATL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Joe Alt Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (LAC)
Joe Alt
OT Notre Dame
Marshawn Kneeland Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (ATL)
Marshawn Kneeland
DE-EDGE Western Michigan
Trevor Keegan Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (SF)
Trevor Keegan
OG Michigan
Players Gained
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Jauan Jennings
WR
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Bobby Wagner
LB
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Darren Waller
TE
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall A-
ValueB NeedB+ TradesA FutureA+
Best value of the weekend goes to the Commanders for Smith-Wade: A-.

When a board-topper like Chau Smith-Wade slides to No. 181, you do not overthink it, and the Commanders did not.

The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer. The imported veterans give this class a floor the draft picks could not on their own. Wide receiver is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

A strong weekend's work, and a rare one to find this little fault with.

Pick Analysis
Pick16 Rnd1 Taliese Fuaga
In the Round 1 slot they get an anchor for the offensive line. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick36 Rnd2 Xavier Legette
Xavier Legette at pick No. 36 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the wide receiver. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick40 Rnd2 Troy Fautanu
They read the board right and Troy Fautanu was the payoff at the 40th pick. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick67 Rnd3 Trey Benson
Trey Benson at Round 3, Pick 3 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick102 Rnd4 Michael Pratt
They paid sticker price for Michael Pratt in slot 102, and that is fine. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick105 Rnd4 Beau Brade
A market-rate safety, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Beau Brade. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick141 Rnd5 Dallin Holker
Dallin Holker at the 141st overall pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick181 Rnd6 Chau Smith-Wade
They will replay Chau Smith-Wade at pick 181 for years; that is how good the value is. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick226 Rnd7 Darius Muasau
Darius Muasau slipping to pick No. 226 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick252 Rnd7 Demani Richardson
Demani Richardson is a better player than the 252nd overall pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.