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Washington Commanders

The Commanders won the night they stopped Bullard from sliding. Grade: A-.

by bshea · 2024 NFL Draft · 16 picks · 3 steals · 0 reaches
Value B-
Need B
Trades A+
Future A+

Every so often the board makes a mistake, and the Commanders were there to profit. Javon Bullard, the No. 63 name on the board, should have been long gone before the 97th pick. It holds up to a second look, which is why it earns the A-.

Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. Leaving tight end unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

The Solomon pick reads as want over need, and the roster will feel it at tight end and interior defensive lineman.

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

Pick-by-Pick

R1.15 · Pick 15 · Olumuyiwa Fashanu · OT · rank 10
In the 15th pick they get a plug-and-play piece up front. Exactly the need they had to hit.
R2.4 · Pick 36 · Xavier Legette · WR · rank 35
A straight-up fair deal on Xavier Legette at the 36th overall pick, value and slot in agreement. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
R2.5 · Pick 37 · Kris Jenkins · DL-EDGE · rank 43
Kris Jenkins at slot 37 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
R2.8 · Pick 40 · J.J. McCarthy · QB · rank 42
By-the-book stuff, J.J. McCarthy at No. 40 squarely in line with his ranking. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
R2.14 · Pick 46 · Graham Barton · OT · rank 50
No drama and no debate, Graham Barton went about where he belonged in pick 46. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
R2.22 · Pick 54 · Jonathon Brooks · RB · rank 61
They took Jonathon Brooks at par in the Round 2 slot, which is nothing to complain about. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
R3.3 · Pick 67 · Junior Colson · LB · rank 71
Junior Colson in Round 3, Pick 3 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It adds depth where they could use a little.
R3.8 · Pick 72 · Johnny Wilson · WR · rank 73
Johnny Wilson at pick No. 72 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
R3.34 · Pick 97 · Javon Bullard · S · rank 63
Circle this one: Javon Bullard at slot 97 is a fall that decides a draft. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
R4.1 · Pick 101 · Khyree Jackson · CB · rank 105
They paid sticker price for Khyree Jackson in pick No. 101, and that is fine. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
R4.3 · Pick 103 · Javon Solomon · OLB-EDGE · rank 109
Hard to square with the roster. With positions of obvious need still on the board, Javon Solomon adds an OLB-EDGE and leaves tight end and interior defensive lineman untouched.
R4.18 · Pick 118 · Zak Zinter · OG · rank 94
A offensive lineman of that caliber at the 118th overall pick is the definition of value, full stop. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
R5.2 · Pick 138 · James Williams · S · rank 135
Nothing to complain about; James Williams went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
R6.6 · Pick 181 · Jaylan Ford · LB · rank 183
Jaylan Ford in Round 6, Pick 6 is fair value, right on his grade. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
R7.12 · Pick 232 · Myles Jones · CB · rank 228
A tidy little value on Myles Jones in No. 232, a step better than break-even. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
R7.39 · Pick 257 · Darius Muasau · LB · rank 238
The board fumbled Darius Muasau all the way to pick 257, and they scooped it up. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
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