COMMANDERS MOCK DRAFT GRADE A-

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Washington Commanders

Nix is the plan now, and the Commanders grade out a A-.

by bobbo · 2024 NFL Draft · 15 picks · 2 steals · 3 reaches
Value B-
Need B+
Trades A+
Future A+

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Bo Nix is the Commanders' quarterback, full stop. This is how you run a draft, and the A- reflects it.

Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. The Sinnott reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up. That Flournoy pick is the receipt they will wave around later.

Few war rooms will sleep better than this one tonight.

Pick-by-Pick

R1.27 · Pick 27 · Bo Nix · QB · rank 30
In the Round 1 slot they get a passer to set the clock by. A real need, handled.
R2.3 · Pick 35 · Ja'Tavion Sanders · TE · rank 36
Ja'Tavion Sanders at the 35th pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
R2.4 · Pick 36 · Jordan Morgan · OT · rank 37
Jordan Morgan at pick 36 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
R2.5 · Pick 37 · Jonathon Brooks · RB · rank 45
A premium they did not need to pay, Jonathon Brooks a notch or two before his time. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
R2.8 · Pick 40 · Kamari Lassiter · CB · rank 40
No drama and no debate, Kamari Lassiter went about where he belonged in slot 40. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
R3.2 · Pick 66 · Jeremiah Trotter Jr. · LB · rank 65
By-the-book stuff, Jeremiah Trotter Jr. at pick No. 66 squarely in line with his ranking. A minor need, but a need all the same.
R3.3 · Pick 67 · Ricky Pearsall · WR · rank 54
Nice patience on Ricky Pearsall, who had no business lasting to the 67th overall pick. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
R3.5 · Pick 69 · Patrick Paul · OT · rank 68
No edge and no loss on Patrick Paul in Round 3, Pick 5; it is a wash and a sensible one. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
R3.14 · Pick 78 · Xavier Legette · WR · rank 73
Xavier Legette at the 78th pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
R3.26 · Pick 89 · Mekhi Wingo · DT · rank 110
They left a pile of value on the table to take Mekhi Wingo this early at No. 89. A need, and now a little less of one.
R3.37 · Pick 100 · Ben Sinnott · TE · rank 130
Ben Sinnott at the Round 3 slot is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
R5.3 · Pick 139 · Jaylin Simpson · CB · rank 136
Jaylin Simpson in Round 5, Pick 3 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
R5.7 · Pick 143 · Tommy Eichenberg · LB · rank 145
Tommy Eichenberg in slot 143 is fair value, right on his grade. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
R5.16 · Pick 152 · Isaiah Davis · RB · rank 156
Isaiah Davis in the 152nd overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It fills a real need, too.
R7.2 · Pick 222 · Ryan Flournoy · WR · rank 203
Ryan Flournoy in pick 222 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
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