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Draft Selections
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (WSH)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (WSH)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (WSH)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Jalen McLeod Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (WSH)
Jalen McLeod
LB-EDGE Auburn
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (WSH)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (WSH)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (WSH)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Vernon Broughton Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (WSH)
Vernon Broughton
DL Texas
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (WSH)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
Logan Brown Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (WSH)
Logan Brown
OT Kansas
Elijhah Badger Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (WSH)
Elijhah Badger
WR Florida
KeAndre Lambert-Smith Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (WSH)
KeAndre Lambert-Smith
WR Auburn
Bhayshul Tuten Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (WSH)
Bhayshul Tuten
RB Virginia Tech
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (WSH)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
LaJohntay Wester Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (WSH)
LaJohntay Wester
WR Colorado
Phillip Webb Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (WSH)
Phillip Webb
DL-EDGE Jackson State
Shaun Dolac Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (WSH)
Shaun Dolac
LB Buffalo
Isas Waxter Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (WSH)
Isas Waxter
CB Villanova
Garrett Dellinger Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (WSH)
Garrett Dellinger
OG LSU
Joshua Simon Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (WSH)
Joshua Simon
TE South Carolina
Draft Picks Received
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (KC)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (KC)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (KC)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Jalen McLeod Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (BUF)
Jalen McLeod
LB-EDGE Auburn
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (BUF)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (KC)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Vernon Broughton Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (PHI)
Vernon Broughton
DL Texas
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (NYG)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
Logan Brown Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (PHI)
Logan Brown
OT Kansas
Elijhah Badger Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (BUF)
Elijhah Badger
WR Florida
KeAndre Lambert-Smith Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (BUF)
KeAndre Lambert-Smith
WR Auburn
Bhayshul Tuten Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (BUF)
Bhayshul Tuten
RB Virginia Tech
LaJohntay Wester Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 7 (NYG)
LaJohntay Wester
WR Colorado
Phillip Webb Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (KC)
Phillip Webb
DL-EDGE Jackson State
Isas Waxter Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (NYG)
Isas Waxter
CB Villanova
Garrett Dellinger Head Shot
PICK: 251 RND: 7 (KC)
Garrett Dellinger
OG LSU
Joshua Simon Head Shot
PICK: 257 RND: 7 (KC)
Joshua Simon
TE South Carolina
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (KC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (KC)
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Draft Picks Traded
Benjamin Morrison Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (BUF)
Benjamin Morrison
CB Notre Dame
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (BUF)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B
ValueC NeedB TradesA FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Commanders: B.

There was a run on nobody at that position, and the Commanders started one anyway for Elijhah Badger, 123 picks ahead of schedule.

Getting Taylor where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

Good work on the whole, with quarterback the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Nick Emmanwori
In No. 31 they get a two-high chess piece, and a steal at that.
Pick66 Rnd3 TreVeyon Henderson
They read the board right and TreVeyon Henderson was the payoff at Round 3, Pick 2. The roster fit checks out.
Pick95 Rnd3 Charles Grant
A straight-up fair deal on Charles Grant at the 95th overall pick, value and slot in agreement. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick109 Rnd4 Jalen McLeod
They talked themselves into Jalen McLeod at pick No. 109, and the board did not agree. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick128 Rnd4 Mason Taylor
Mason Taylor at pick 128 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick132 Rnd4 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
This one needs a full-page explanation: Dont'e Thornton Jr. in slot 132, miles early. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick133 Rnd4 Oronde Gadsden II
Value said wait; Oronde Gadsden II in slot 133 says they were not listening. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick134 Rnd4 Vernon Broughton
Vernon Broughton in No. 134 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick154 Rnd5 Malachi Moore
A safety of that caliber at Round 5, Pick 16 is the definition of value, full stop. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick164 Rnd5 Logan Brown
Logan Brown at pick 164 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick169 Rnd5 Elijhah Badger
Elijhah Badger at the Round 5 slot is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick173 Rnd5 KeAndre Lambert-Smith
A reach for KeAndre Lambert-Smith in the 173rd pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick177 Rnd6 Bhayshul Tuten
You do not let a running back like Bhayshul Tuten reach the 177th overall pick and blink. They did not. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick205 Rnd6 Jay Higgins
A top-tier linebacker at a bargain, Jay Higgins in pick No. 205, plain and simple. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick219 Rnd7 LaJohntay Wester
They went early on LaJohntay Wester in pick 219, and the value did not follow. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick226 Rnd7 Phillip Webb
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Phillip Webb well ahead of where he belonged. It fills a real need, too.
Pick245 Rnd7 Shaun Dolac
A wild overpay on Shaun Dolac in the 245th overall pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick246 Rnd7 Isas Waxter
They reached into another round for Isas Waxter, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick251 Rnd7 Garrett Dellinger
They reached a country mile for Garrett Dellinger at No. 251, and the board is aghast. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick257 Rnd7 Joshua Simon
Joshua Simon at the Round 7 slot is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.