B
Washington Commanders
Williams is the plan now, and the Commanders grade out a B.
by bshea ·
2024 NFL Draft
· 8 picks
· 2 steals
· 1 reaches
The Commanders spent the pick that matters most on Caleb Williams, and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape.
If one pick saves this weekend, it is Orhorhoro. The running back hole is the one line item this class does not answer.
In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.
Pick-by-Pick
In pick No. 2 they get their quarterback of the future. A real need, handled.
No drama and no debate, Chop Robinson went about where he belonged in the 36th overall pick. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Fair-plus on Xavier Legette, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Cooper Beebe at Round 3, Pick 3 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Khyree Jackson at the 101st pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Somehow Ruke Orhorhoro was still sitting there in slot 103, and they pounced on premier interior defensive lineman value. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
They took Ben Sinnott at par in pick 138, which is nothing to complain about. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Jaylin Simpson at No. 181 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.