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The Washington Commanders<\/strong> \u2014 formerly known as the Redskins \u2014 have a deep and complex history when it comes to the NFL Draft. This complete list of Commanders first round draft picks<\/a><\/strong> traces every top selection the team has made since the league\u2019s first draft in 1936. From legendary Hall of Famers to high-risk prospects, explore how these picks have shaped the franchise through the decades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Complete History of Commanders First Round Draft Picks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Washington have only held the number one overall pick twice. With those picks, they chose Harry Gilmer in 1948, and Ernie Davis in 1962.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Washington have selected number two overall six times \u2013 Riley Smith (1936), Norm Snead (1961), Lavar Arrington (2000), Robert Griffin III (2012), Chase Young (2020) and Jayden Daniels (2024).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They have also selected number three overall five times \u2013 Jack Scarbath (1953), Joe Rutgens (1961), Charley Taylor (1964), Heath Shuler (1994), and Chris Samuels (2000).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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1930s \u2013 Early NFL Draft Era<\/h2>\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Year<\/th>\nPick<\/th>\nPlayer<\/th>\nPos<\/th>\nCollege<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
1936<\/td>\n2<\/td>\nRiley Smith<\/td>\nFB<\/td>\nAlabama<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1937<\/td>\n6<\/td>\nSammy Baugh<\/td>\nQB<\/td>\nTCU<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1938<\/td>\n9<\/td>\nAndy Farkas<\/td>\nRB<\/td>\nDetroit<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1939<\/td>\n8<\/td>\nI. B. Hale<\/td>\nT<\/td>\nTCU<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

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1940s \u2013 War-Time Picks & Expansion<\/h2>\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Year<\/th>\nPick<\/th>\nPlayer<\/th>\nPos<\/th>\nCollege<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
1940<\/td>\n8<\/td>\nEd Boell<\/td>\nQB<\/td>\nNew York<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1941<\/td>\n10<\/td>\nForest Evashevski<\/td>\nQB<\/td>\nMichigan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1942<\/td>\n6<\/td>\nSpec Sanders<\/td>\nRB<\/td>\nTexas<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1943<\/td>\n10<\/td>\nJack Jenkins<\/td>\nFB<\/td>\nVanderbilt<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1944<\/td>\n8<\/td>\nMike Micka<\/td>\nFB<\/td>\nColgate<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1945<\/td>\n8<\/td>\nJim Hardy<\/td>\nQB<\/td>\nSouthern California<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1946<\/td>\n9<\/td>\nCal Rossi<\/td>\nB<\/td>\nUCLA<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1947<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\nNo pick<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1948<\/td>\n1<\/td>\nHarry Gilmer<\/td>\nHB<\/td>\nAlabama<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1948<\/td>\n4<\/td>\nLowell Tew<\/td>\nB<\/td>\nAlabama<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1949<\/td>\n8<\/td>\nRob Goode<\/td>\nB<\/td>\nTexas A&M<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

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1950s \u2013 Post-War Draft Strategy<\/h2>\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Year<\/th>\nPick<\/th>\nPlayer<\/th>\nPos<\/th>\nCollege<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
1950<\/td>\n6<\/td>\nGeorge Thomas<\/td>\nB<\/td>\nOklahoma<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1951<\/td>\n4<\/td>\nLeon Heath<\/td>\nFB<\/td>\nOklahoma<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1952<\/td>\n7<\/td>\nLarry Isbell<\/td>\nB<\/td>\nBaylor<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1953<\/td>\n3<\/td>\nJack Scarbath<\/td>\nB<\/td>\nMaryland<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1954<\/td>\n8<\/td>\nSteve Meilinger<\/td>\nE<\/td>\nKentucky<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1955<\/td>\n4<\/td>\nRalph Guglielmi<\/td>\nQB<\/td>\nNotre Dame<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1956<\/td>\n12<\/td>\nEd Vereb<\/td>\nHB<\/td>\nMaryland<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1957<\/td>\n9<\/td>\nDon Bosseler<\/td>\nFB<\/td>\nMiami (FL)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1958<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\nNo pick<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1959<\/td>\n4<\/td>\nDon Allard<\/td>\nQB<\/td>\nBoston College<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

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1960s \u2013 Building the Franchise<\/h2>\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Year<\/th>\nPick<\/th>\nPlayer<\/th>\nPos<\/th>\nCollege<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
1960<\/td>\n4<\/td>\nRichie Lucas<\/td>\nQB<\/td>\nPenn State<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1961<\/td>\n2<\/td>\nNorm Snead<\/td>\nQB<\/td>\nWake Forest<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1961<\/td>\n3<\/td>\nJoe Rutgens<\/td>\nT<\/td>\nIllinois<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1962<\/td>\n1<\/td>\nErnie Davis<\/td>\nB<\/td>\nSyracuse<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1963<\/td>\n7<\/td>\nPat Richter<\/td>\nE<\/td>\nWisconsin<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1964<\/td>\n3<\/td>\nCharley Taylor<\/td>\nHB<\/td>\nArizona State<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1965<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\nNo pick<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1966<\/td>\n6<\/td>\nCharlie Gogolak<\/td>\nK<\/td>\nPrinceton<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1967<\/td>\n13<\/td>\nRay McDonald<\/td>\nRB<\/td>\nIdaho<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1968<\/td>\n12<\/td>\nJim Smith<\/td>\nDB<\/td>\nOregon<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1969<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\nNo pick<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

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1970s \u2013 Entering the Void<\/h2>\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Year<\/th>\nPick<\/th>\nPlayer<\/th>\nPos<\/th>\nCollege<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
1970<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\nNo pick<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1971<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\nNo pick<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1972<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\nNo pick<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1973<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\nNo pick<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1974<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\nNo pick<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1975<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\nNo pick<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1976<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\nNo pick<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1977<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\nNo pick<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1978<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\nNo pick<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1979<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\nNo pick<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

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1980s \u2013 Building a Championship Roster?<\/h2>\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Year<\/th>\nPick<\/th>\nPlayer<\/th>\nPos<\/th>\nCollege<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
1980<\/td>\n18<\/td>\nArt Monk<\/td>\nWR<\/td>\nSyracuse<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1981<\/td>\n20<\/td>\nMark May<\/td>\nT<\/td>\nPittsburgh<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1982<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\nNo pick<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1983<\/td>\n28<\/td>\nDarrell Green<\/td>\nCB<\/td>\nTexas A&I<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1984<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\nNo pick<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1985<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\nNo pick<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1986<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\nNo pick<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1987<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\nNo pick<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1988<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\nNo pick<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1989<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\nNo pick<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

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1990s \u2013 Rebuilding and Retooling<\/h2>\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Year<\/th>\nPick<\/th>\nPlayer<\/th>\nPos<\/th>\nCollege<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
1990<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\nNo pick<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1991<\/td>\n17<\/td>\nBobby Wilson<\/td>\nDT<\/td>\nMichigan State<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1992<\/td>\n4<\/td>\nDesmond Howard<\/td>\nWR<\/td>\nMichigan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1993<\/td>\n19<\/td>\nTom Carter<\/td>\nDB<\/td>\nNotre Dame<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1994<\/td>\n3<\/td>\nHeath Shuler<\/td>\nQB<\/td>\nTennessee<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1995<\/td>\n4<\/td>\nMichael Westbrook<\/td>\nWR<\/td>\nColorado<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1996<\/td>\n30<\/td>\nAndre Johnson<\/td>\nT<\/td>\nPenn State<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1997<\/td>\n17<\/td>\nKenard Lang<\/td>\nDE<\/td>\nMiami (FL)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1998<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\nNo pick<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1999<\/td>\n7<\/td>\nChamp Bailey<\/td>\nCB<\/td>\nGeorgia<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

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2000s \u2013 New Millennium Selections<\/h2>\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Year<\/th>\nPick<\/th>\nPlayer<\/th>\nPos<\/th>\nCollege<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
2000<\/td>\n2<\/td>\nLaVar Arrington<\/td>\nLB<\/td>\nPenn State<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2000<\/td>\n3<\/td>\nChris Samuels<\/td>\nT<\/td>\nAlabama<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2001<\/td>\n15<\/td>\nRod Gardner<\/td>\nWR<\/td>\nClemson<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2002<\/td>\n32<\/td>\nPatrick Ramsey<\/td>\nQB<\/td>\nTulane<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2003<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\nNo pick<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2004<\/td>\n5<\/td>\nSean Taylor<\/a><\/td>\nS<\/td>\nMiami (FL)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2005<\/td>\n9<\/td>\nCarlos Rogers<\/td>\nCB<\/td>\nAuburn<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2005<\/td>\n25<\/td>\nJason Campbell<\/td>\nQB<\/td>\nAuburn<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2006<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\nNo pick<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2007<\/td>\n6<\/td>\nLaRon Landry<\/td>\nS<\/td>\nLouisiana State<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2008<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\nNo pick<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2009<\/td>\n13<\/td>\nBrian Orakpo<\/a><\/td>\nLB<\/td>\nTexas<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

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2010s \u2013 Modern Draft Strategy<\/h2>\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Year<\/th>\nPick<\/th>\nPlayer<\/th>\nPos<\/th>\nCollege<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
2010<\/td>\n4<\/td>\nTrent Williams<\/a><\/td>\nT<\/td>\nOklahoma<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2011<\/td>\n16<\/td>\nRyan Kerrigan<\/a><\/td>\nDE<\/td>\nPurdue<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2012<\/td>\n2<\/td>\nRobert Griffin III<\/td>\nQB<\/td>\nBaylor<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2013<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\nNo pick<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2014<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\nNo pick<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2015<\/td>\n5<\/td>\nBrandon Scherff<\/td>\nG<\/td>\nIowa<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2016<\/td>\n22<\/td>\nJosh Doctson<\/td>\nWR<\/td>\nTCU<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2017<\/td>\n17<\/td>\nJonathan Allen<\/td>\nDT<\/td>\nAlabama<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2018<\/td>\n13<\/td>\nDaron Payne<\/td>\nNT<\/td>\nAlabama<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2019<\/td>\n15<\/td>\nDwayne Haskins<\/td>\nQB<\/td>\nOhio State<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2019<\/td>\n26<\/td>\nMontez Sweat<\/td>\nDE<\/td>\nMississippi State<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

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2020s \u2013 Current Draft Era<\/h2>\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Year<\/th>\nPick<\/th>\nPlayer<\/th>\nPos<\/th>\nCollege<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
2020<\/td>\n2<\/td>\nChase Young<\/td>\nDE<\/td>\nOhio State<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2021<\/td>\n19<\/td>\nJamin Davis<\/a><\/td>\nLB<\/td>\nKentucky<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2022<\/td>\n16<\/td>\nJahan Dotson<\/a><\/td>\nWR<\/td>\nPenn State<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2023<\/td>\n16<\/td>\nEmmanuel Forbes<\/a><\/td>\nCB<\/td>\nMississippi State<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2024<\/td>\n2<\/td>\nJayden Daniels<\/a><\/td>\nQB<\/td>\nLSU<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Award Winning Commanders First Round Draft Picks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Three Washington first-round picks have been named NFL Rookie of the Year. Quarterback Robert Griffin III was the Offensive Rookie Of The Year in 2012. Defensive end Chase Young was the Defensive Rookie  Of The Year<\/a> in 2020. Quarterback Jayden Daniels was the Offensive Rookie Of The Year<\/a> in 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Four Washington first round selections had Hall of Fame careers:\u00a0Sammy Baugh<\/a>, Darrell Green<\/a>, Art Monk, and Charley Taylor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Washington have not selected anybody in the first round of a draft, on twenty-eight different occasions. They only selected in the first round, four times from 1969 to 1991 – during The Super Bowl Era!!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The Washington Commanders \u2014 formerly known as the Redskins \u2014 have a deep and complex history when it comes to the NFL Draft. This complete list of Commanders first round draft picks traces every top selection the team has made since the league\u2019s first draft in 1936. From legendary Hall of Famers to high-risk prospects, … Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":587585,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-16432","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail"],"yoast_head":"\nCommanders First Round Draft Picks | Complete NFL Draft History<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Find all of the Washington Commanders first round draft picks since 1936. 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