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Washington Commanders

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

by CJ5moker · 2024 NFL Draft · 13 picks · 0 steals · 4 reaches
Value C+
Need B+
Trades B+
Future A

They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Bo Nix is the Commanders' quarterback, full stop. They moved the roster forward and banked a B+ for it.

Every board in the league had Wiley lower, and that gap is the story. It is not that Solomon is a bad player; it is that the Commanders had louder needs to answer first.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped running back, which is a strange place to end up.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick-by-Pick

R1.15 · Pick 15 · Bo Nix · QB · rank 23
In slot 15 they get the face of the franchise, even if it was a touch early.
R1.27 · Pick 27 · Brian Thomas Jr. · WR · rank 27
No edge and no loss on Brian Thomas Jr. in the 27th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
R2.3 · Pick 35 · Bralen Trice · DE-EDGE · rank 37
By-the-book stuff, Bralen Trice at pick No. 35 squarely in line with his ranking. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
R2.4 · Pick 36 · Patrick Paul · OT · rank 47
They liked Patrick Paul enough to skip the value, taking him in the Round 2 slot. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
R2.8 · Pick 40 · Kris Jenkins · DL-EDGE · rank 43
No drama and no debate, Kris Jenkins went about where he belonged in pick 40. It fills a real need, too.
R2.14 · Pick 46 · Jackson Powers-Johnson · C · rank 51
Jackson Powers-Johnson in No. 46 is fair value, right on his grade. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
R3.3 · Pick 67 · Malachi Corley · WR · rank 76
Malachi Corley at the 67th pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
R4.1 · Pick 101 · Khyree Jackson · CB · rank 105
Khyree Jackson in Round 4, Pick 1 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
R4.3 · Pick 103 · Mason McCormick · OT · rank 98
A tidy little value on Mason McCormick in Round 4, Pick 3, a step better than break-even. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
R4.5 · Pick 105 · Javon Solomon · OLB-EDGE · rank 109
A surprising call. With running back and interior defensive lineman still to address, they spent the 105th pick on Javon Solomon, an OLB-EDGE they were not short of.
R5.2 · Pick 138 · James Williams · S · rank 135
Good price on James Williams in No. 138, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A minor need, but a need all the same.
R6.6 · Pick 181 · Jared Wiley · TE · rank 214
Value said wait; Jared Wiley in pick 181 says they were not listening. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
R6.45 · Pick 220 · Josh Wallace · CB · rank 223
A straight-up fair deal on Josh Wallace at the Round 6 slot, value and slot in agreement. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
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