COMMANDERS MOCK DRAFT GRADE B-

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Washington Commanders

The Commanders left with their quarterback, and a B- to match.

by dugferd · 2024 NFL Draft · 9 picks · 0 steals · 2 reaches
Value B-
Need B+
Trades B-
Future B-

Start where it matters. The Commanders took Caleb Williams to run the offense for the next decade, and every other decision this weekend bends around that one.

They are betting Powers-Johnson proves the room right and everyone else wrong. A whole weekend of picks and tight end is somehow still a want.

Wide receiver was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick-by-Pick

R1.2 · Pick 2 · Caleb Williams · QB · rank 2
No drama and no debate, Caleb Williams went about where he belonged in the 2nd overall pick. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
R2.4 · Pick 36 · Jackson Powers-Johnson · C · rank 52
They paid a round early for Jackson Powers-Johnson in pick 36, more than the board wanted. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
R2.8 · Pick 40 · Ladd McConkey · WR · rank 36
A clean, defensible pick in the 40th pick with a little surplus value in Ladd McConkey. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
R3.3 · Pick 67 · Jeremiah Trotter Jr. · LB · rank 61
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. at the Round 3 slot nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
R3.37 · Pick 100 · Tykee Smith · S · rank 97
Tykee Smith at No. 100 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the safety. A minor need, but a need all the same.
R4.2 · Pick 102 · Khyree Jackson · CB · rank 105
No edge and no loss on Khyree Jackson in slot 102; it is a wash and a sensible one. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
R5.5 · Pick 141 · Dylan Laube · RB · rank 146
Dylan Laube in pick No. 141 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
R6.6 · Pick 181 · Roger Rosengarten · OT · rank 175
Roger Rosengarten in Round 6, Pick 6 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
R7.3 · Pick 223 · Marcus Harris · DL-EDGE · rank 237
They paid up for Marcus Harris at pick 223 when waiting would have done the job. It patches a soft spot without any drama.