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Washington Commanders

A masterclass at the trade table lands the Commanders a A-.

by Meandwarf · 2024 NFL Draft · 12 picks · 2 steals · 5 reaches
Value B-
Need B
Trades A+
Future A+

Give the war room a raise for the dealing alone. The Commanders came out ahead on every exchange that mattered, and it was not close.

The cost of the Bortolini reach is exactly the players who went right after him. That interior defensive lineman hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

The kind of weekend a front office frames and hangs on the wall.

Pick-by-Pick

R1.9 · Pick 9 · Olumuyiwa Fashanu · OT · rank 10
In pick No. 9 they get a plug-and-play piece up front. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
R2.21 · Pick 53 · Brandon Dorlus · DE-EDGE · rank 57
No drama and no debate, Brandon Dorlus went about where he belonged in the 53rd pick. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
R3.3 · Pick 67 · Edgerrin Cooper · LB · rank 58
They let Edgerrin Cooper come to them and pounced at No. 67. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
R3.31 · Pick 94 · Khyree Jackson · CB · rank 105
Khyree Jackson in the 94th overall pick is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
R3.37 · Pick 100 · Matt Goncalves · OT · rank 106
No edge and no loss on Matt Goncalves in the Round 3 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
R4.2 · Pick 102 · Ray Davis · RB · rank 109
Ray Davis in slot 102 is fair value, right on his grade. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
R4.21 · Pick 121 · Cole Bishop · S · rank 129
A conviction pick on Cole Bishop at Round 4, Pick 21 that the board grades a round light. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
R5.5 · Pick 141 · Theo Johnson · TE · rank 150
A premium they did not need to pay, Theo Johnson a notch or two before his time. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
R5.22 · Pick 158 · Ty'Ron Hopper · LB · rank 153
Fair-plus on Ty'Ron Hopper, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
R6.22 · Pick 197 · Tanor Bortolini · C · rank 215
Tanor Bortolini at the 197th overall pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
R7.3 · Pick 223 · Joshua Cephus · WR · rank 239
They paid a round early for Joshua Cephus in slot 223, more than the board wanted. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
R7.29 · Pick 249 · Kedon Slovis · QB · rank 241
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Kedon Slovis at pick No. 249 is the proof. The roster fit checks out.
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