COMMANDERS MOCK DRAFT GRADE A-

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Washington Commanders

Grand theft in the 242nd pick: the Commanders steal Harris and grade out a A-.

by John D · 2024 NFL Draft · 15 picks · 5 steals · 2 reaches
Value B
Need B
Trades A
Future A+

The rest of the league will want that one back. Tre Harris tumbling to the Commanders in the Round 7 slot is a gift they did not have to think twice about.

They punted on tight end, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. The Hartman pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over.

Bottom line, with Javon Foster leading the way, this is a class that should pay off fast and rarely be regretted.

Pick-by-Pick

R2.28 · Pick 60 · Javon Foster · OT · rank 48
They read the board right and Javon Foster was the payoff at slot 60. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
R2.29 · Pick 61 · Denzel Burke · CB · rank 55
Good price on Denzel Burke in the 61st overall pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
R3.7 · Pick 71 · Caelen Carson · CB · rank 70
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Caelen Carson. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
R3.29 · Pick 92 · Mohamed Kamara · DL-EDGE · rank 92
Mohamed Kamara in pick No. 92 is fair value, right on his grade. The roster fit checks out.
R3.34 · Pick 97 · Payton Wilson · LB · rank 99
By-the-book stuff, Payton Wilson at pick 97 squarely in line with his ranking. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
R3.37 · Pick 100 · Tate Ratledge · OG · rank 107
Tate Ratledge at No. 100 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
R4.7 · Pick 107 · Adisa Isaac · DE-EDGE · rank 115
Adisa Isaac at the 107th pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
R5.1 · Pick 137 · Darius Robinson · DL-EDGE · rank 140
No edge and no loss on Darius Robinson in Round 5, Pick 1; it is a wash and a sensible one. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
R5.8 · Pick 144 · Nehemiah Pritchett · CB · rank 123
A top-tier cornerback at a bargain, Nehemiah Pritchett in the 144th pick, plain and simple. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
R5.11 · Pick 147 · Devontez Walker · WR · rank 146
No drama and no debate, Devontez Walker went about where he belonged in the Round 5 slot. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
R6.10 · Pick 185 · Bryce Foster · C · rank 180
Bryce Foster at the 185th overall pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
R7.8 · Pick 228 · Jawhar Jordan · RB · rank 218
Value with a capital V on Jawhar Jordan in Round 7, Pick 8, a genuine coup. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
R7.20 · Pick 240 · Sam Hartman · QB · rank 256
Sam Hartman in No. 240 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
R7.22 · Pick 242 · Tre Harris · WR · rank 192
Tre Harris in pick No. 242 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
R7.33 · Pick 253 · Xavier Restrepo · WR · rank 244
A tidy bit of business in pick 253, where Xavier Restrepo graded well above the range. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.