COMMANDERS MOCK DRAFT GRADE A-

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Washington Commanders

The Commanders finally solved quarterback, and it carried them to a A-.

by bshea · 2024 NFL Draft · 12 picks · 1 steals · 4 reaches
Value B-
Need B
Trades A+
Future A+

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. The board rewarded a patient, disciplined weekend with a A-.

They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own. Steele has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced.

The tight end spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The Taylor-Demerson pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged.

The kind of weekend a front office frames and hangs on the wall.

Pick-by-Pick

R1.7 · Pick 7 · Jayden Daniels · QB · rank 8
In Round 1, Pick 7 they get the face of the franchise. A real need, handled.
R2.6 · Pick 38 · Tyler Guyton · OT · rank 39
Tyler Guyton at pick 38 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
R2.13 · Pick 45 · Graham Barton · OT · rank 50
They paid sticker price for Graham Barton in the 45th overall pick, and that is fine. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
R2.29 · Pick 61 · Chris Braswell · LB-EDGE · rank 57
Good price on Chris Braswell in the Round 2 slot, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
R3.3 · Pick 67 · Johnny Wilson · WR · rank 73
Johnny Wilson in pick No. 67 is fair value, right on his grade. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
R3.29 · Pick 92 · Khyree Jackson · CB · rank 105
Khyree Jackson at the 92nd pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
R4.3 · Pick 103 · Leonard Taylor III · DL · rank 113
Leonard Taylor III in slot 103 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
R4.21 · Pick 121 · James Williams · S · rank 135
They liked James Williams enough to skip the value, taking him in No. 121. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
R5.2 · Pick 138 · Cedric Gray · LB · rank 136
A straight-up fair deal on Cedric Gray at the Round 5 slot, value and slot in agreement. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
R5.31 · Pick 167 · Edefuan Ulofoshio · LB · rank 160
Edefuan Ulofoshio in Round 5, Pick 31 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
R6.6 · Pick 181 · Dadrion Taylor-Demerson · S · rank 165
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Dadrion Taylor-Demerson at the 181st pick is the proof. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
R7.36 · Pick 256 · Carson Steele · RB · rank 282
Carson Steele in pick 256 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
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