COMMANDERS MOCK DRAFT GRADE C+

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Washington Commanders

The Commanders drew a line under the quarterback search with Williams: C+.

by Meandwarf · 2024 NFL Draft · 11 picks · 4 steals · 2 reaches
Value B
Need B+
Trades F
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. The final tally is a middling C+.

The trade table is where this weekend went wrong. The interior defensive lineman hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

That is a cornerback worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly.

Hit on Caleb Williams and the swing picks, and this ages a lot better than it grades today.

Pick-by-Pick

R1.2 · Pick 2 · Caleb Williams · QB · rank 2
In slot 2 they get the arm they will build around. A clean fit for the roster.
R2.4 · Pick 36 · Ja'Tavion Sanders · TE · rank 36
They paid sticker price for Ja'Tavion Sanders in pick No. 36, and that is fine. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
R2.8 · Pick 40 · Adonai Mitchell · WR · rank 31
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Adonai Mitchell at the 40th overall pick. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
R3.3 · Pick 67 · Payton Wilson · LB · rank 57
They let Payton Wilson come to them and pounced at the Round 3 slot. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
R3.14 · Pick 78 · Jonah Elliss · DE-EDGE · rank 88
They paid a round early for Jonah Elliss in No. 78, more than the board wanted. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
R3.37 · Pick 100 · Matt Goncalves · OT · rank 114
Matt Goncalves in pick 100 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
R4.26 · Pick 126 · Elijah Jones · CB · rank 115
Elijah Jones at Round 4, Pick 26 is money in the bank, a cornerback taken below his worth. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
R5.16 · Pick 152 · Jacob Cowing · WR · rank 147
A reasonable price with a little left over, Jacob Cowing in the 152nd pick. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
R6.11 · Pick 186 · Ro Torrence · CB · rank 177
Nice patience on Ro Torrence, who had no business lasting to No. 186. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
R7.6 · Pick 226 · Frank Gore Jr. · RB · rank 226
No drama and no debate, Frank Gore Jr. went about where he belonged in the 226th overall pick. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
R7.14 · Pick 234 · Michael Barrett · LB · rank 235
Michael Barrett at pick No. 234 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
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