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Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (WSH)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (WSH)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Jaheim Bell Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (WSH)
Jaheim Bell
TE Florida State
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 101 RND: 4 (WSH)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
Malachi Corley Head Shot
PICK: 103 RND: 4 (WSH)
Malachi Corley
WR Western Kentucky
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (WSH)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Renardo Green Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (WSH)
Renardo Green
S Florida State
Michael Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 6 (WSH)
Michael Wiley
RB Arizona
Jordan Magee Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (WSH)
Jordan Magee
LB Temple
Draft Picks Received
Drake Maye Head Shot
PICK: 5 RND: 1 (LAC)
Drake Maye
QB North Carolina
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LAC)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Jaheim Bell Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (LAC)
Jaheim Bell
TE Florida State
Jordan Magee Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (ATL)
Jordan Magee
LB Temple
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LAC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ATL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (LAC)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
Adisa Isaac Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (ATL)
Adisa Isaac
DE-EDGE Penn State
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureA+
The Commanders finally solved quarterback, and it carried them to a B-.

There is conviction, and then there is this. The Commanders took Jaheim Bell a full 72 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.

The whole projection now runs through Drake Maye; hit there and everything else looks smarter. They handed away value on the phones that the picks cannot earn back.

Getting Green where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick5 Rnd1 Drake Maye
They took Drake Maye at par in slot 5, which is nothing to complain about. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick37 Rnd2 Troy Fautanu
Troy Fautanu slipping to pick 37 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick40 Rnd2 Christian Haynes
Christian Haynes in the 40th pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick67 Rnd3 Payton Wilson
A straight-up fair deal on Payton Wilson at the 67th overall pick, value and slot in agreement. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick69 Rnd3 Jaheim Bell
Jaheim Bell at pick No. 69 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick101 Rnd4 Dominick Puni
No edge and no loss on Dominick Puni in Round 4, Pick 1; it is a wash and a sensible one. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick103 Rnd4 Malachi Corley
Circle this one: Malachi Corley at the 103rd overall pick is a fall that decides a draft. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick138 Rnd5 Max Melton
Max Melton at the 138th pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick181 Rnd6 Renardo Green
A top-tier safety at a bargain, Renardo Green in Round 6, Pick 6, plain and simple. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick220 Rnd6 Michael Wiley
They will replay Michael Wiley at the Round 6 slot for years; that is how good the value is. It fills a real need, too.
Pick241 Rnd7 Jordan Magee
Jordan Magee at No. 241 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.