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Washington Commanders

Nobody dealt better than the Commanders this weekend: A-.

by Buck · 2024 NFL Draft · 17 picks · 1 steals · 6 reaches
Value B-
Need B
Trades A+
Future A+

The real work happened on the phones. The Commanders fleeced their trade partners, turning their picks into a noticeably bigger pile than they started with.

They will answer for taking TE-EDGE early while wide receiver, quarterback and other spots went begging. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through wide receiver. If Laumea pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about.

It is a haul that will look even better come September.

Pick-by-Pick

R1.27 · Pick 27 · Jordan Morgan · OT · rank 25
In pick 27 they get protection for the quarterback at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
R2.3 · Pick 35 · Tyler Guyton · OT · rank 39
They paid sticker price for Tyler Guyton in Round 2, Pick 3, and that is fine. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
R2.4 · Pick 36 · Bralen Trice · DE-EDGE · rank 37
No drama and no debate, Bralen Trice went about where he belonged in the 36th pick. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
R2.7 · Pick 39 · Ennis Rakestraw Jr. · CB · rank 36
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. at the 39th overall pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the cornerback. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
R2.8 · Pick 40 · Jackson Powers-Johnson · C · rank 51
A reach on Jackson Powers-Johnson in the Round 2 slot; the board had better options right there. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
R2.17 · Pick 49 · Jeremiah Trotter Jr. · LB · rank 59
A conviction pick on Jeremiah Trotter Jr. at No. 49 that the board grades a round light. It adds depth where they could use a little.
R3.3 · Pick 67 · Blake Corum · RB · rank 72
Blake Corum at pick No. 67 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
R3.6 · Pick 70 · Christian Mahogany · OG · rank 78
A premium they did not need to pay, Christian Mahogany a notch or two before his time. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
R4.1 · Pick 101 · Cade Stover · TE-EDGE · rank 93
A surprising call. With wide receiver, quarterback and other spots still to address, they spent pick No. 101 on Cade Stover, a TE-EDGE they were not short of.
R4.3 · Pick 103 · Beau Brade · S · rank 111
The board had cheaper options than Beau Brade at the 103rd overall pick, and it noticed. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
R4.5 · Pick 105 · Sataoa Laumea · OT · rank 123
A real head-scratcher, Sataoa Laumea in the 105th pick is miles ahead of his ranking. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
R4.9 · Pick 109 · Javon Solomon · OLB-EDGE · rank 108
Of all the spots to shop, they chose OLB-EDGE. Javon Solomon in No. 109 leaves wide receiver, quarterback and other spots for later.
R5.2 · Pick 138 · Ben Sinnott · TE · rank 145
A straight-up fair deal on Ben Sinnott at the Round 5 slot, value and slot in agreement. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
R6.6 · Pick 181 · Jaylan Ford · LB · rank 183
By-the-book stuff, Jaylan Ford at Round 6, Pick 6 squarely in line with his ranking. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
R6.15 · Pick 190 · JD Bertrand · LB · rank 207
They liked JD Bertrand enough to skip the value, taking him in slot 190. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
R6.45 · Pick 220 · Jalen Berger · RB · rank 219
Jalen Berger in pick 220 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It fills a real need, too.
R7.2 · Pick 222 · Jared Wiley · TE · rank 216
Jared Wiley at pick No. 222 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
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