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Washington Commanders

The Commanders bet the future on Maye. The board says B+.

by Fastcharlie1 · 2024 NFL Draft · 13 picks · 3 steals · 1 reaches
Value B
Need B
Trades B+
Future A

Start where it matters. The Commanders took Drake Maye to run the offense for the next decade, and every other decision this weekend bends around that one. No fireworks, but a solid B+.

They will regret leaving cornerback for another day if the season turns on it. With cornerback and interior defensive lineman unsolved, spending premium capital on linebacker is the choice that costs them. Landing Coleman that late papers over a lot of smaller sins.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick-by-Pick

R1.7 · Pick 7 · Drake Maye · QB · rank 5
In Round 1, Pick 7 they get their guy under center for the next decade. A clean fit for the roster.
R2.2 · Pick 34 · Bralen Trice · DE-EDGE · rank 37
They took Bralen Trice at par in No. 34, which is nothing to complain about. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
R2.4 · Pick 36 · Tyler Guyton · OT · rank 40
No drama and no debate, Tyler Guyton went about where he belonged in pick No. 36. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
R2.6 · Pick 38 · Keon Coleman · WR · rank 24
A quiet steal in the 38th pick: Keon Coleman for less than the market said. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
R2.8 · Pick 40 · Graham Barton · OT · rank 50
A premium they did not need to pay, Graham Barton a notch or two before his time. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
R3.3 · Pick 67 · Jeremiah Trotter Jr. · LB · rank 59
The board had Jeremiah Trotter Jr. higher than slot 67, and the linebacker fell to them anyway. A minor need, but a need all the same.
R3.4 · Pick 68 · Payton Wilson · LB · rank 68
The needs board was loud and they turned it down, spending the Round 3 slot on Payton Wilson with cornerback and interior defensive lineman unsolved.
R3.37 · Pick 100 · Bucky Irving · RB · rank 93
Bucky Irving at pick 100 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
R4.5 · Pick 105 · Jaden Hicks · S · rank 107
They paid sticker price for Jaden Hicks in the 105th pick, and that is fine. A minor itch, scratched.
R5.5 · Pick 141 · Will Shipley · RB · rank 133
A tidy bit of business in No. 141, where Will Shipley graded well above the range. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
R6.6 · Pick 181 · Trey Knox · TE · rank 182
A market-rate tight end, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Trey Knox. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
R6.9 · Pick 184 · Ethan Driskell · OT · rank 186
No edge and no loss on Ethan Driskell in pick No. 184; it is a wash and a sensible one. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
R7.3 · Pick 223 · Jontrey Hunter · S · rank 220
Jontrey Hunter in the Round 7 slot lands just on the right side of the ledger. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
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