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Washington Commanders

Larceny in the 222nd overall pick lands the Commanders a A-, Baker and all.

by Feb14 · 2024 NFL Draft · 13 picks · 8 steals · 2 reaches
Value B+
Need B+
Trades B
Future A+

The rest of the league will want that one back. Javon Baker tumbling to the Commanders in No. 222 is a gift they did not have to think twice about. A near-flawless weekend of work, and a A- to cap it.

The Hartman pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. They punted on running back, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

Few war rooms will sleep better than this one tonight.

Pick-by-Pick

R1.7 · Pick 7 · Marvin Harrison Jr. · WR · rank 1
In pick No. 7 they get a weapon on the perimeter at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
R2.2 · Pick 34 · Chop Robinson · DE-EDGE · rank 21
The board had Chop Robinson higher than the 34th overall pick, and the edge rusher fell to them anyway. The roster fit checks out.
R2.4 · Pick 36 · Troy Fautanu · OT · rank 22
A quiet steal in pick 36: Troy Fautanu for less than the market said. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
R2.6 · Pick 38 · Kool-Aid McKinstry · CB · rank 23
Kool-Aid McKinstry in Round 2, Pick 6 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
R2.8 · Pick 40 · Bo Nix · QB · rank 30
A tidy bit of business in the 40th pick, where Bo Nix graded well above the range. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
R3.3 · Pick 67 · Amarius Mims · OT · rank 24
Amarius Mims in No. 67 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
R3.14 · Pick 78 · Cade Stover · TE · rank 74
Cade Stover in the Round 3 slot is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
R3.37 · Pick 100 · Dominick Puni · OT · rank 89
Dominick Puni at slot 100 is money in the bank, a offensive lineman taken below his worth. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
R4.3 · Pick 103 · Cedric Gray · LB · rank 113
They went early on Cedric Gray in Round 4, Pick 3, and the value did not follow. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
R5.3 · Pick 139 · Tommy Eichenberg · LB · rank 145
They took Tommy Eichenberg at par in No. 139, which is nothing to complain about. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
R5.16 · Pick 152 · Mohamed Kamara · DL-EDGE · rank 133
They barely believed it either: Mohamed Kamara still on the board at pick No. 152. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
R7.1 · Pick 221 · Sam Hartman · QB · rank 258
Sam Hartman at the Round 7 slot is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
R7.2 · Pick 222 · Javon Baker · WR · rank 91
Circle this one: Javon Baker at pick 222 is a fall that decides a draft. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
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