B-
Washington Commanders
A passer of the future in Daniels, and a B-, for the Commanders.
by CB ·
2024 NFL Draft
· 16 picks
· 7 steals
· 4 reaches
After circling the position for what felt like forever, the Commanders committed. Jayden Daniels is the quarterback now, and the roster gets built to his timeline.
The cost of the Kamara reach is exactly the players who went right after him. On value alone, Johnson makes the weekend a net positive.
They squeezed a little extra out of every move they made.
Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.
Pick-by-Pick
In the 4th overall pick they get a long-term answer under center. A clean fit for the roster.
In pick No. 15 they get protection for the quarterback at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Quinyon Mitchell slipping to slot 35 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
A slide stopped in the Round 2 slot, with Amarius Mims worth more than the price. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
The board had Kool-Aid McKinstry higher than No. 40, and the cornerback fell to them anyway. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
A tidy bit of business in pick 67, where Xavier Worthy graded well above the range. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
This one needs a full-page explanation: Mohamed Kamara in the 78th pick, miles early. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
They jumped the gun on Cedric Gray, taking him earlier than his grade liked. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Fair-plus on Brenden Rice, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
They left a pile of value on the table to take Jaheim Bell this early at pick No. 139. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
A clean, defensible pick in the 151st overall pick with a little surplus value in Mason McCormick. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Johnny Wilson in No. 152 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Jordan Jefferson in pick 154 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Circle this one: Sataoa Laumea at the 155th pick is a fall that decides a draft. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
A wide receiver of that caliber at the Round 7 slot is the definition of value, full stop. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
A tidy little value on Frank Gore Jr. in slot 234, a step better than break-even. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.