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Washington Commanders

The Commanders answered their biggest question with Williams. Grade: B+.

by Cj5moker · 2024 NFL Draft · 14 picks · 1 steals · 6 reaches
Value B-
Need B
Trades A+
Future B-

After circling the position for what felt like forever, the Commanders committed. Caleb Williams is the quarterback now, and the roster gets built to his timeline. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B+.

They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own. Jones has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. That running back hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

Landing Isaac that late papers over a lot of smaller sins.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick-by-Pick

R1.3 · Pick 3 · Caleb Williams · QB · rank 2
In slot 3 they get a long-term answer under center at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
R2.2 · Pick 34 · Jordan Morgan · OT · rank 37
They took Jordan Morgan at par in the 34th overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
R2.4 · Pick 36 · Cooper Beebe · OG · rank 47
They jumped the gun on Cooper Beebe, taking him earlier than his grade liked. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
R2.8 · Pick 40 · Tyler Nubin · S · rank 40
Tyler Nubin at pick 40 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A minor need, but a need all the same.
R3.3 · Pick 67 · Adisa Isaac · DE-EDGE · rank 54
Adisa Isaac in No. 67 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
R3.4 · Pick 68 · Devontez Walker · WR · rank 70
Devontez Walker at pick No. 68 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
R3.18 · Pick 82 · Khyree Jackson · CB · rank 95
A conviction pick on Khyree Jackson at the Round 3 slot that the board grades a round light. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
R3.37 · Pick 100 · Brenden Rice · WR · rank 96
Brenden Rice in Round 3, Pick 37 lands just on the right side of the ledger. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
R4.3 · Pick 103 · Christian Jones · OT · rank 132
They talked themselves into Christian Jones at slot 103, and the board did not agree. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
R4.17 · Pick 117 · Mason McCormick · OT · rank 146
They reached into another round for Mason McCormick, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
R5.3 · Pick 139 · Tommy Eichenberg · LB · rank 145
No drama and no debate, Tommy Eichenberg went about where he belonged in the 139th overall pick. It adds depth where they could use a little.
R5.16 · Pick 152 · Jacob Cowing · WR · rank 147
Fair-plus on Jacob Cowing, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
R6.18 · Pick 193 · Jared Wiley · TE · rank 206
Jared Wiley at pick 193 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
R7.2 · Pick 222 · Michael Barrett · LB · rank 235
They liked Michael Barrett enough to skip the value, taking him in Round 7, Pick 2. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
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