COMMANDERS MOCK DRAFT GRADE D+

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Washington Commanders

The Commanders answered their biggest question with Williams. Grade: D+.

by 4 · 2024 NFL Draft · 15 picks · 4 steals · 4 reaches
Value B
Need B
Trades F
Future A

The Commanders torched the value chart for Cedric Gray, taking him 34 spots sooner than anyone had him slotted. A weekend that fought the value and lost, hence the D+.

The trades bled value they could not afford to lose. They have staked the next five years on Caleb Williams, which is the only story that really matters here.

That Torrence pick is the receipt they will wave around later. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped tight end, which is a strange place to end up.

The verdict is not kind, and fairly so; this class has a hill to climb.

Pick-by-Pick

R1.4 · Pick 4 · Caleb Williams · QB · rank 2
In Round 1, Pick 4 they get a passer to set the clock by. A clean fit for the roster.
R1.27 · Pick 27 · Brian Thomas Jr. · WR · rank 27
In pick No. 27 they get a home-run threat at receiver at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
R2.4 · Pick 36 · Jordan Morgan · OT · rank 37
Jordan Morgan at slot 36 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
R2.8 · Pick 40 · Darius Robinson · DL-EDGE · rank 39
They paid sticker price for Darius Robinson in the 40th pick, and that is fine. It fills a real need, too.
R3.3 · Pick 67 · T.J. Tampa · CB · rank 51
A slide stopped in the Round 3 slot, with T.J. Tampa worth more than the price. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
R3.14 · Pick 78 · Michael Hall Jr. · DT · rank 82
By-the-book stuff, Michael Hall Jr. at pick 78 squarely in line with his ranking. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
R3.15 · Pick 79 · Cedric Gray · LB · rank 113
They reached a country mile for Cedric Gray at pick No. 79, and the board is aghast. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
R3.37 · Pick 100 · Dominick Puni · OT · rank 89
Nice patience on Dominick Puni, who had no business lasting to pick 100. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
R4.9 · Pick 109 · Brenden Rice · WR · rank 96
They read the board right and Brenden Rice was the payoff at the 109th pick. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
R5.2 · Pick 138 · Tommy Eichenberg · LB · rank 145
Tommy Eichenberg at the Round 5 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
R5.3 · Pick 139 · Justin Eboigbe · DL-EDGE · rank 148
Justin Eboigbe at Round 5, Pick 3 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
R5.7 · Pick 143 · Xavier Thomas · DE-EDGE · rank 162
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Xavier Thomas. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
R5.16 · Pick 152 · Kitan Oladapo · S · rank 154
No drama and no debate, Kitan Oladapo went about where he belonged in No. 152. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
R6.12 · Pick 187 · Joe Milton III · QB · rank 200
Joe Milton III in slot 187 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
R7.2 · Pick 222 · Ro Torrence · CB · rank 177
Ro Torrence at the Round 7 slot is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
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