B+
Washington Commanders
A franchise passer in Williams headlines a B+ weekend for the Commanders.
by RonRico ·
2024 NFL Draft
· 8 picks
· 2 steals
· 1 reaches
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. No fireworks, but a solid B+.
The dealing alone would carry a lesser class. The wide receiver spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.
The Bethune pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. The Laremy Tunsil deal gives the class an established piece to lean on.
In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.
Pick-by-Pick
In No. 2 they get their quarterback of the future at fair value.
Graham Barton at pick No. 36 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. in Round 3, Pick 3 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
No drama and no debate, Marshawn Kneeland went about where he belonged in the Round 3 slot. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
They paid a round early for Gabriel Murphy in the 102nd overall pick, more than the board wanted. It fills a real need, too.
They read the board right and Nehemiah Pritchett was the payoff at slot 141. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
They paid sticker price for Aki Ogunbiyi in the 181st pick, and that is fine. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Tatum Bethune slid further than he should have, and pick 223 is lovely value for the linebacker. Stacking talent where they were already deep.