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Washington Commanders

The Commanders fleeced the room on the phones and earned a B+.

by Barndown · 2024 NFL Draft · 12 picks · 0 steals · 8 reaches
Value C+
Need B
Trades A+
Future B

The Commanders bet big and early on Devin Leary, 71 picks ahead of the board. Bold does not always mean right. Call it a sensible B+, earned the boring way.

They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. For all the activity, tight end went untouched, which is hard to explain. The Justin Fields pickup adds a known quantity to a class of unknowns.

Wide receiver was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

Good work on the whole, with tight end the one box left unchecked.

Pick-by-Pick

R1.13 · Pick 13 · Jared Verse · DE-EDGE · rank 11
In No. 13 they get a double-digit-sack hope. A clean fit for the roster.
R2.4 · Pick 36 · Jordan Morgan · OT · rank 35
They paid sticker price for Jordan Morgan in the 36th overall pick, and that is fine. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
R2.8 · Pick 40 · Edgerrin Cooper · LB · rank 42
No edge and no loss on Edgerrin Cooper in Round 2, Pick 8; it is a wash and a sensible one. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
R2.12 · Pick 44 · Max Melton · CB · rank 63
They left a pile of value on the table to take Max Melton this early at pick No. 44. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
R3.3 · Pick 67 · Cole Bishop · S · rank 110
Cole Bishop at pick 67 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
R4.1 · Pick 101 · Zak Zinter · OG · rank 104
A straight-up fair deal on Zak Zinter at slot 101, value and slot in agreement. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
R4.3 · Pick 103 · Mohamed Kamara · DL-EDGE · rank 130
A wild overpay on Mohamed Kamara in slot 103, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
R4.23 · Pick 123 · Jacob Cowing · WR · rank 142
Value said wait; Jacob Cowing in the 123rd pick says they were not listening. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
R5.2 · Pick 138 · Jarrian Jones · CB · rank 149
A reach on Jarrian Jones in Round 5, Pick 2; the board had better options right there. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
R6.6 · Pick 181 · Elijah Jones · CB · rank 193
The board had cheaper options than Elijah Jones at the Round 6 slot, and it noticed. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
R6.35 · Pick 210 · Frank Gore Jr. · RB · rank 224
Frank Gore Jr. in No. 210 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
R6.45 · Pick 220 · Devin Leary · QB · rank 291
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Devin Leary well ahead of where he belonged. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
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