COMMANDERS MOCK DRAFT GRADE C

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Washington Commanders

The Commanders finally solved quarterback, and it carried them to a C.

by 2024 mock drafts · 2024 NFL Draft · 12 picks · 8 steals · 3 reaches
Value B
Need B+
Trades F
Future B-

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Michael Penix Jr. is the Commanders' quarterback, full stop.

They banked enough surplus on Hadden to cover a lot of smaller sins. Paul has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. The trades bled value they could not afford to lose.

For all the activity, running back went untouched, which is hard to explain.

Hit on Michael Penix Jr. and the swing picks, and this ages a lot better than it grades today.

Pick-by-Pick

R1.10 · Pick 10 · Michael Penix Jr. · QB · rank 9
In Round 1, Pick 10 they get a long-term answer under center. A clean fit for the roster.
R2.8 · Pick 40 · Patrick Paul · OT · rank 69
A big swing on Patrick Paul at pick No. 40, well ahead of any board in the building. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
R2.30 · Pick 62 · DJ James · CB · rank 53
A slide stopped in the Round 2 slot, with DJ James worth more than the price. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
R3.3 · Pick 67 · Xavier Legette · WR · rank 38
Taking Xavier Legette in the 67th pick is close to grand larceny; a wide receiver that good had no business lasting this long. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
R3.8 · Pick 72 · Cooper Beebe · OG · rank 47
The board fumbled Cooper Beebe all the way to No. 72, and they scooped it up. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
R3.14 · Pick 78 · Adisa Isaac · DE-EDGE · rank 54
They barely believed it either: Adisa Isaac still on the board at the 78th overall pick. The roster fit checks out.
R3.37 · Pick 100 · Theo Johnson · TE · rank 122
Theo Johnson at slot 100 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
R4.35 · Pick 135 · Matt Goncalves · OT · rank 114
They will replay Matt Goncalves at pick 135 for years; that is how good the value is. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
R5.3 · Pick 139 · Jalyx Hunt · DE-EDGE · rank 152
They paid up for Jalyx Hunt at the 139th pick when waiting would have done the job. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
R5.16 · Pick 152 · James Williams · LB · rank 124
They robbed the room for James Williams here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A minor need, but a need all the same.
R5.29 · Pick 165 · Ainias Smith · WR · rank 141
A top-tier wide receiver at a bargain, Ainias Smith in Round 5, Pick 29, plain and simple. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
R7.2 · Pick 222 · Kamal Hadden · CB · rank 168
Kamal Hadden at No. 222 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
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