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Washington Commanders

Quarterback settled, Daniels in the fold, and a B for the Commanders.

by pimic3 · 2024 NFL Draft · 14 picks · 7 steals · 0 reaches
Value B
Need B
Trades B
Future B-

After circling the position for what felt like forever, the Commanders committed. Jayden Daniels is the quarterback now, and the roster gets built to his timeline.

Hadden at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. The tight end hole is the one line item this class does not answer. A modest surplus at the table, banked quietly.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick-by-Pick

R1.2 · Pick 2 · Jayden Daniels · QB · rank 7
In slot 2 they get the arm they will build around. A real need, handled.
R2.4 · Pick 36 · Brian Thomas Jr. · WR · rank 26
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Brian Thomas Jr. in Round 2, Pick 4. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
R2.8 · Pick 40 · Ennis Rakestraw Jr. · CB · rank 35
They did well to land Ennis Rakestraw Jr. in the Round 2 slot, just ahead of his grade. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
R3.9 · Pick 73 · Kamren Kinchens · S · rank 64
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Kamren Kinchens at No. 73. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
R3.27 · Pick 90 · Dominick Puni · OT · rank 90
Dominick Puni at pick 90 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
R4.4 · Pick 104 · Matt Goncalves · OT · rank 103
Matt Goncalves in the 104th overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
R4.6 · Pick 106 · Cam Hart · CB · rank 100
Cam Hart at pick No. 106 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
R5.3 · Pick 139 · Blake Fisher · OT · rank 118
Blake Fisher in the 139th pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
R5.10 · Pick 146 · Ainias Smith · WR · rank 141
A clean, defensible pick in No. 146 with a little surplus value in Ainias Smith. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
R5.16 · Pick 152 · Tommy Eichenberg · LB · rank 145
Tommy Eichenberg at the 152nd pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the linebacker. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
R5.28 · Pick 164 · Luke McCaffrey · WR · rank 149
A slide stopped in the 164th overall pick, with Luke McCaffrey worth more than the price. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
R6.26 · Pick 201 · Kamal Hadden · CB · rank 169
Kamal Hadden in the Round 6 slot is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
R6.30 · Pick 205 · Jase McClellan · RB · rank 196
A quiet steal in pick No. 205: Jase McClellan for less than the market said. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
R7.2 · Pick 222 · Ryan Flournoy · WR · rank 203
A top-tier wide receiver at a bargain, Ryan Flournoy in pick 222, plain and simple. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
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