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Washington Commanders

Daniels is the Commanders' new face under center. Grade: A-.

by mwilliams1500 · 2024 NFL Draft · 14 picks · 3 steals · 1 reaches
Value B
Need B+
Trades A+
Future A+

The search is over. The Commanders handed the keys to Jayden Daniels, and the whole operation now runs on his development. It holds up to a second look, which is why it earns the A-.

The dealing alone would carry a lesser class. Kamara has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. Getting Newton where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class.

For all the activity, running back went untouched, which is hard to explain.

Add it up and this is about as clean as a draft weekend gets.

Pick-by-Pick

R1.8 · Pick 8 · Jayden Daniels · QB · rank 6
In pick No. 8 they get their quarterback of the future. A clean fit for the roster.
R1.27 · Pick 27 · Troy Fautanu · OT · rank 22
In pick 27 they get an anchor for the offensive line at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
R2.4 · Pick 36 · Jordan Morgan · OT · rank 37
A straight-up fair deal on Jordan Morgan at the 36th overall pick, value and slot in agreement. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
R2.8 · Pick 40 · Ja'Tavion Sanders · TE · rank 36
Ja'Tavion Sanders at slot 40 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the tight end. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
R2.11 · Pick 43 · Xavier Legette · WR · rank 38
Nothing to complain about; Xavier Legette went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
R2.15 · Pick 47 · Cooper Beebe · OG · rank 47
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Cooper Beebe. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
R3.3 · Pick 67 · DJ James · CB · rank 53
Nice patience on DJ James, who had no business lasting to the 67th pick. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
R3.5 · Pick 69 · Kamren Kinchens · S · rank 64
Kamren Kinchens in the Round 3 slot is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It adds depth where they could use a little.
R3.14 · Pick 78 · Cade Stover · TE · rank 74
A tidy little value on Cade Stover in the Round 3 slot, a step better than break-even. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
R3.37 · Pick 100 · Malik Washington · WR · rank 93
Malik Washington at the 100th overall pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
R4.5 · Pick 105 · Mohamed Kamara · DL-EDGE · rank 132
A wild overpay on Mohamed Kamara in slot 105, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
R5.3 · Pick 139 · Josh Newton · CB · rank 121
A top-tier cornerback at a bargain, Josh Newton in pick 139, plain and simple. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
R5.16 · Pick 152 · Jaylin Simpson · CB · rank 137
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Jaylin Simpson at the 152nd pick. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
R7.2 · Pick 222 · JD Bertrand · LB · rank 220
No drama and no debate, JD Bertrand went about where he belonged in No. 222. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
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