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Draft Selections
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (WSH)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (WSH)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Zy Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (WSH)
Zy Alexander
CB LSU
Fadil Diggs Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (WSH)
Fadil Diggs
DL-EDGE Syracuse
Kain Medrano Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (WSH)
Kain Medrano
LB UCLA
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Commanders a B.

If confidence were a draft strategy, the Commanders would have aced it. Kain Medrano at the 245th overall pick is 86 spots clear of where he belonged.

The Starks pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. A whole weekend of picks and tight end is somehow still a want.

The roster is better shaped than it was, with wide receiver chief among the fixes.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the tight end spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Matthew Golden
In Round 1, Pick 29 they get a go-to option on the outside, and a steal at that. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick61 Rnd2 Malaki Starks
Malaki Starks at the 61st overall pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick128 Rnd4 Zy Alexander
A top-tier cornerback at a bargain, Zy Alexander in pick 128, plain and simple. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick205 Rnd6 Fadil Diggs
They reached a country mile for Fadil Diggs at slot 205, and the board is aghast. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick245 Rnd7 Kain Medrano
A wild overpay on Kain Medrano in No. 245, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.