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Washington Commanders
The Commanders won the weekend at the trade table. Grade: A-.
by Benjic23 ·
2024 NFL Draft
· 4 picks
· 0 steals
· 1 reaches
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 sum of the weekend is a deserved A-.
That wide receiver hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. The veteran additions, A.J. Brown chief among them, give the class a floor the rookies alone would not.
They are betting Jenkins proves the room right and everyone else wrong.
In short, they turned a good board into a better roster, and it shows.
Pick-by-Pick
In pick No. 26 they get protection for the quarterback. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
A premium they did not need to pay, Kris Jenkins a notch or two before his time. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Cooper DeJean at No. 66 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Fair-plus on Landon Jackson, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It fills a real need, too.