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Washington Commanders
The Commanders cashed the board's mistake on Robinson: B.
by Icepak ·
2024 NFL Draft
· 14 picks
· 2 steals
· 7 reaches
Every so often the board makes a mistake, and the Commanders were there to profit. Chop Robinson, the No. 13 name on the board, should have been long gone before the 34th pick. They moved the roster forward and banked a B for it.
That quarterback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. Suamataia has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced.
In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.
Pick-by-Pick
You do not let an edge rusher like Chop Robinson reach No. 34 and blink. They did not. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
They paid up for Jordan Morgan at pick No. 36 when waiting would have done the job. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
A reach on Kingsley Suamataia in the 39th pick; the board had better options right there. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Sedrick Van Pran at the 55th overall pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Caelen Carson in pick 66 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
They paid sticker price for Brian Thomas Jr. in the Round 3 slot, and that is fine. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
The board had cheaper options than Junior Colson at Round 3, Pick 37, and it noticed. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Christian Haynes at slot 102 is the proof. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
They liked Khyree Jackson enough to skip the value, taking him in No. 107. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
James Williams at slot 113 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Luke Lachey in the Round 5 slot is fair value, right on his grade. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Nelson Ceaser at the 185th overall pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Good price on Curtis Jacobs in pick 201, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
They paid a round early for Jase McClellan in pick No. 228, more than the board wanted. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.