As many people have already noted, two Adam Peters drafts have made it clear that the Commanders believe in their pre-draft evaluations and trust their board when it’s time to make draft selections; the GM does not chase players to address roster needs in the way that mock drafters tend to do.
That philosophy requires strategic coordination of player acquisition in free agency and the draft.
The free agent period of late March and early April is used to build depth at every position group and make sure that a solid floor is built for the season ahead.