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Washington Commanders

Maye is the plan now, and the Commanders grade out a B.

by Buck · 2024 NFL Draft · 12 picks · 0 steals · 5 reaches
Value C+
Need B+
Trades B+
Future B

After circling the position for what felt like forever, the Commanders committed. Drake Maye is the quarterback now, and the roster gets built to his timeline.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped running back, which is a strange place to end up. They will need Mahogany to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it.

On the needs board they went 6 of 8, with wide receiver the one that mattered most. The dealing nudged the ledger their way without much fuss.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the running back spot they never got to.

Pick-by-Pick

R1.3 · Pick 3 · Drake Maye · QB · rank 7
In pick No. 3 they get a long-term answer under center. A clean fit for the roster.
R2.2 · Pick 34 · Xavier Legette · WR · rank 38
No edge and no loss on Xavier Legette in slot 34; it is a wash and a sensible one. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
R2.4 · Pick 36 · Kamari Lassiter · CB · rank 41
Kamari Lassiter in the 36th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
R2.8 · Pick 40 · Adisa Isaac · DE-EDGE · rank 54
Adisa Isaac in Round 2, Pick 8 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
R3.3 · Pick 67 · Kingsley Suamataia · OT · rank 61
Kingsley Suamataia in the Round 3 slot lands just on the right side of the ledger. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
R3.14 · Pick 78 · Christian Mahogany · OG · rank 98
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Christian Mahogany. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
R3.37 · Pick 100 · Matt Goncalves · OT · rank 114
They went early on Matt Goncalves in No. 100, and the value did not follow. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
R4.3 · Pick 103 · Theo Johnson · TE · rank 122
A real head-scratcher, Theo Johnson in pick 103 is miles ahead of his ranking. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
R5.3 · Pick 139 · Tommy Eichenberg · LB · rank 145
Tommy Eichenberg in pick No. 139 is fair value, right on his grade. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
R5.16 · Pick 152 · Sione Vaki · S · rank 159
They paid sticker price for Sione Vaki in the Round 5 slot, and that is fine. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
R6.18 · Pick 193 · Jaylan Ford · LB · rank 206
They liked Jaylan Ford enough to skip the value, taking him in No. 193. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
R7.2 · Pick 222 · JD Bertrand · LB · rank 221
They took JD Bertrand at par in pick 222, which is nothing to complain about. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
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