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Leave it to the sadsack Washington Commanders to have one of the worst showings on Day 2 of the NFL Draft. 
Other than <a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/cfb/players/jerzhan-newton/22338">Jer'Zhan Newton</a> early in the second round, the Commanders blundered their bevy of early-round picks. Dan Quinn likely took <a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/cfb/players/mike-sainristil/45346">Mike Sainristil</a> too early, following that up with another reach of <a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/cfb/players/ben-sinnott/18519">Ben Sinnott</a> just three selections later. Needing a standout offensive lineman, Washington waited until all the top-end players were gone before drafting <a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/cfb/players/brandon-coleman/39098">Brandon Coleman</a> at the start of Round 3.
Taking <a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/cfb/players/luke-mccaffrey/23293">Luke McCaffrey</a> with the final pick on Friday wasn't enough to salvage an underwhelming draft day.

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When the Arizona Cardinals continue to struggle into 2024 and beyond, we can point to their underwhelming draft performance to validate their perpetual misery. 
Despite owning a bevy of selections, the Cardinals missed the mark with nearly all of their choices. <a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/cfb/players/max-melton/40252">Max Melton</a> notwithstanding, Arizona reached with several of their picks. Curiously, they drafted <a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/cfb/players/trey-benson/19686">Trey Benson</a> without addressing the offensive line components needed to help their current rushers succeed. Then added another tight end on the heels of <a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/nfl/players/trey-mcbride/2403">Trey McBride</a>'s breakout. 
It's too bad Arizona doesn't have an NHL team anymore, because there will be limited entertainment at State Farm Stadium.

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With just two picks in Rounds 2 and 3, the Indianapolis Colts could have gone in a number of directions to improve their prospects heading into next season. Instead, they added reinforcements to their already stacked receiving corps and then took an offensive tackle too late. 
<a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/cfb/players/adonai-mitchell/41132">Adonai Mitchell</a> will likely turn out to be a quality receiver for years to come. But with <a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/nfl/players/michael-pittman/1818">Michael Pittman Jr.</a> and <a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/nfl/players/josh-downs/1869">Josh Downs</a> already securing the lion's share of throws from Colts quarterbacks, there might not be enough passes to go around come September. 
Bettors should be ready to pull the trigger on the overs next year as the Colts have some high-scoring contests in their future.

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Undoubtedly, <a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/cfb/players/jackson-powers-johnson/29457">Jackson Powers-Johnson</a> will amount to be a sure-handed offensive lineman for the Las Vegas Raiders; however, he might be what the AFC West also-rans need. Powers-Johnson has just one year of experience at guard, which could be a detriment against some of the top pass-rushers he'll face on a regular basis. 
The curious decision-making didn't end there, as Las Vegas went on to choose <a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/cfb/players/delmar-glaze/47732">Delmar Glaze</a> in the third round. After wrapping his career with the Maryland Terrapins as a tackle, Glaze projected to be better suited for guard at the professional level -- a role the Raiders seemingly filled with Powers-Johnson. 
It will be interesting to see how Antonio Pierce masterminds his offensive line situation when the regular season rolls around.

Las Vegas Raiders

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The Chicago Bears have started their rebuild toward relevancy with their opening round selections of <a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/cfb/players/caleb-williams/36472">Caleb Williams</a> and <a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/cfb/players/rome-odunze/32610">Rome Odunze</a>. But instead of addressing other areas of need, the Bears seemingly took on a development project with their only pick in the second and third rounds. 
Ivy league standout <a href="https://www.sportsgrid.com/cfb/players/kiran-amegadjie/38977">Kiran Amegadjie</a> faces a daunting path at the professional level. The Yale offensive tackle played against inferior talent in college, and will now be tasked with making the jump against tough competition in the NFC North.
Granted, the Bears have a proven history of developing their offensive line. But with other more pressing areas of concern, Chicago's brass should have prioritized another player and saved Amegadjie for a later round.

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The NFL Draft concludes with the final few rounds on Saturday. Which teams failed to address areas of concern on Day 2, wasting their early-round picks?

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