COMMANDERS MOCK DRAFT GRADE B

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Washington Commanders

Daniels is the Commanders' new face under center. Grade: B.

by zojoy1962 · 2024 NFL Draft · 13 picks · 2 steals · 5 reaches
Value C+
Need B
Trades A-
Future B-

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.

If Bell pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. They punted on wide receiver, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. Smith-Wade falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch.

Good work on the whole, with wide receiver the one box left unchecked.

Pick-by-Pick

R1.6 · Pick 6 · Jayden Daniels · QB · rank 8
In pick No. 6 they get a long-term answer under center at fair value.
R1.27 · Pick 27 · Troy Fautanu · OT · rank 29
In pick 27 they get an anchor for the offensive line. The biggest hole, addressed.
R2.7 · Pick 39 · Jackson Powers-Johnson · C · rank 51
They jumped the gun on Jackson Powers-Johnson, taking him earlier than his grade liked. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
R2.8 · Pick 40 · Edgerrin Cooper · LB · rank 58
Edgerrin Cooper at No. 40 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
R2.17 · Pick 49 · Jonah Elliss · DE-EDGE · rank 42
A tidy little value on Jonah Elliss in Round 2, Pick 17, a step better than break-even. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
R3.3 · Pick 67 · Adisa Isaac · DE-EDGE · rank 63
Adisa Isaac at the Round 3 slot is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the edge rusher. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
R3.16 · Pick 80 · Jaheim Bell · TE · rank 140
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Jaheim Bell. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
R4.2 · Pick 102 · Tykee Smith · S · rank 97
Tykee Smith at the 102nd pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A minor itch, scratched.
R4.9 · Pick 109 · Dominick Puni · OT · rank 103
A reasonable price with a little left over, Dominick Puni in the 109th overall pick. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
R5.5 · Pick 141 · Jaylen Wright · RB · rank 158
A reach for Jaylen Wright in pick 141; a little patience would have been rewarded. The roster fit checks out.
R5.9 · Pick 145 · Keith Randolph Jr. · DL-EDGE · rank 154
A reach on Keith Randolph Jr. in No. 145; the board had better options right there. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
R6.6 · Pick 181 · Chau Smith-Wade · CB · rank 162
A cornerback of that caliber at Round 6, Pick 6 is the definition of value, full stop. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
R7.3 · Pick 223 · Myles Jones · CB · rank 214
Myles Jones slipping to pick No. 223 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
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