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Washington Commanders

The Commanders cashed the board's mistake on Sanders: A.

by bshea · 2024 NFL Draft · 15 picks · 5 steals · 2 reaches
Value B
Need B+
Trades A+
Future A+

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Commanders watched Ja'Tavion Sanders slide 30 picks past his grade and did not hesitate. The sum of the weekend is a deserved A.

They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own. They are betting Wilson proves the room right and everyone else wrong.

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

Pick-by-Pick

R1.27 · Pick 27 · Nate Wiggins · CB · rank 21
Fair-plus on Nate Wiggins, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
R2.3 · Pick 35 · Chop Robinson · DE-EDGE · rank 22
They let Chop Robinson come to them and pounced at the Round 2 slot. A need, and now a little less of one.
R2.8 · Pick 40 · Jordan Morgan · OT · rank 37
Jordan Morgan at pick No. 40 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the offensive lineman. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
R3.2 · Pick 66 · Ja'Tavion Sanders · TE · rank 36
Taking Ja'Tavion Sanders in No. 66 is close to grand larceny; a tight end that good had no business lasting this long. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
R3.3 · Pick 67 · Xavier Legette · WR · rank 70
No drama and no debate, Xavier Legette went about where he belonged in the 67th pick. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
R3.7 · Pick 71 · Ruke Orhorhoro · DT · rank 65
Ruke Orhorhoro in the 71st overall pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
R3.14 · Pick 78 · Khyree Jackson · CB · rank 83
They took Khyree Jackson at par in pick 78, which is nothing to complain about. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
R3.27 · Pick 90 · Calen Bullock · S · rank 82
Calen Bullock slipping to slot 90 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
R3.37 · Pick 100 · Mike Sainristil · CB · rank 74
Mike Sainristil at No. 100 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
R4.7 · Pick 107 · Braelon Allen · RB · rank 107
By-the-book stuff, Braelon Allen at pick No. 107 squarely in line with his ranking. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
R4.17 · Pick 117 · Johnny Wilson · WR · rank 126
Johnny Wilson at slot 117 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
R5.3 · Pick 139 · Christian Jones · OT · rank 132
Nothing to complain about; Christian Jones went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
R5.16 · Pick 152 · Luke McCaffrey · WR · rank 149
A reasonable price with a little left over, Luke McCaffrey in the 152nd pick. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
R6.16 · Pick 191 · Joe Milton III · QB · rank 200
The board had cheaper options than Joe Milton III at the 191st overall pick, and it noticed. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
R7.2 · Pick 222 · Myles Cole · DE-EDGE · rank 198
They will replay Myles Cole at the Round 7 slot for years; that is how good the value is. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
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