B
Washington Commanders
The Commanders finally solved quarterback, and it carried them to a B.
by Justin ·
2024 NFL Draft
· 13 picks
· 4 steals
· 1 reaches
The one hole that towered over the rest is filled. The Commanders spent their marquee pick on Caleb Williams, and for the first time in a while there is a real answer at quarterback.
On value alone, Proctor makes the weekend a net positive. For all the activity, interior defensive lineman went untouched, which is hard to explain.
In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the interior defensive lineman spot they never got to.
Pick-by-Pick
In slot 8 they get the arm they will build around. A real need, handled.
No edge and no loss on Chop Robinson in pick 36; it is a wash and a sensible one. The roster fit checks out.
Tyler Guyton in the 37th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Ladd McConkey at Round 2, Pick 8 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
They paid sticker price for Graham Barton in No. 46, and that is fine. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
By-the-book stuff, Junior Colson at the 67th overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
A quiet steal in the Round 3 slot: Jonathon Brooks for less than the market said. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Gabriel Murphy at pick No. 74 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Caelen Carson at the Round 4 slot is money in the bank, a cornerback taken below his worth. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
They let Zak Zinter come to them and pounced at the 103rd pick. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
A market-rate tight end, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Ben Sinnott. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Jaylan Ford in the 181st overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
A top-tier safety at a bargain, Josh Proctor in No. 220, plain and simple. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
