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Washington Commanders

The Commanders finally solved quarterback, and it carried them to a B+.

by bshea · 2024 NFL Draft · 17 picks · 3 steals · 3 reaches
Value B
Need B
Trades A+
Future B

Start where it matters. The Commanders took Caleb Williams to run the offense for the next decade, and every other decision this weekend bends around that one.

Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. The Pearl value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. Reaching for Milton III left real value on the table behind him.

The imported veterans give this class a floor the draft picks could not on their own.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick-by-Pick

R1.4 · Pick 4 · Caleb Williams · QB · rank 2
Caleb Williams in No. 4 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It fills a real need, too.
R1.27 · Pick 27 · Laiatu Latu · DL-EDGE · rank 10
In pick No. 27 they get a double-digit-sack hope, outstanding value to boot.
R2.4 · Pick 36 · Jordan Morgan · OT · rank 37
A straight-up fair deal on Jordan Morgan at Round 2, Pick 4, value and slot in agreement. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
R2.21 · Pick 53 · Kingsley Suamataia · OT · rank 57
They took Kingsley Suamataia at par in pick 53, which is nothing to complain about. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
R2.31 · Pick 63 · Xavier Worthy · WR · rank 67
Xavier Worthy at the 63rd pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
R3.3 · Pick 67 · Ruke Orhorhoro · DT · rank 66
Ruke Orhorhoro at the Round 3 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The roster fit checks out.
R3.6 · Pick 70 · Patrick Paul · OT · rank 68
Patrick Paul in slot 70 is fair value, right on his grade. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
R3.16 · Pick 80 · Khyree Jackson · CB · rank 85
No drama and no debate, Khyree Jackson went about where he belonged in the 80th overall pick. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
R3.31 · Pick 94 · Brenden Rice · WR · rank 98
They paid sticker price for Brenden Rice in pick 94, and that is fine. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
R3.37 · Pick 100 · Braelon Allen · RB · rank 108
They liked Braelon Allen enough to skip the value, taking him in No. 100. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
R4.2 · Pick 102 · Christian Mahogany · OG · rank 100
By-the-book stuff, Christian Mahogany at slot 102 squarely in line with his ranking. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
R4.19 · Pick 119 · Johnny Wilson · WR · rank 126
No edge and no loss on Johnny Wilson in the 119th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
R5.25 · Pick 161 · Nehemiah Pritchett · CB · rank 143
Taking Nehemiah Pritchett in Round 5, Pick 25 is close to grand larceny; a cornerback that good had no business lasting this long. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
R6.1 · Pick 176 · Tip Reiman · TE · rank 182
A market-rate tight end, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Tip Reiman. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
R6.10 · Pick 185 · Joe Milton III · QB · rank 200
A premium they did not need to pay, Joe Milton III a notch or two before his time. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
R6.43 · Pick 218 · Eric Watts · DL-EDGE · rank 230
A reach for Eric Watts in the Round 6 slot; a little patience would have been rewarded. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
R7.2 · Pick 222 · Julian Pearl · OT-EDGE · rank 202
They robbed the room for Julian Pearl here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A pick in search of a role on this roster.
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