B-
Washington Commanders
Daniels is the plan now, and the Commanders grade out a B-.
by djdealz20 ·
2024 NFL Draft
· 9 picks
· 2 steals
· 1 reaches
They finally answered the question that shadows every other one. Jayden Daniels is the Commanders' quarterback, full stop. They moved the roster forward and banked a B- for it.
For all the activity, tight end went untouched, which is hard to explain. Ford falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. Colson has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced.
The roster is better shaped than it was, with wide receiver chief among the fixes.
A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.
Pick-by-Pick
Jayden Daniels in the 2nd overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Brian Thomas Jr. at pick 36. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
The board had cheaper options than Junior Colson at slot 40, and it noticed. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Kiran Amegadjie. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Mike Sainristil at the 78th pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the cornerback. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Brenden Rice in pick No. 100 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
No edge and no loss on Trevor Keegan in No. 139; it is a wash and a sensible one. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
A clean, defensible pick in the Round 5 slot with a little surplus value in Luke McCaffrey. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
A tidy bit of business in Round 7, Pick 2, where Jaylan Ford graded well above the range. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.