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Washington Commanders

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

by Ya · 2024 NFL Draft · 13 picks · 4 steals · 3 reaches
Value B-
Need B+
Trades A+
Future A+

The tape said wait; the Commanders did not. Joe Milton III went at pick 139, a good 61 picks before the board was ready.

The dealing alone would carry a lesser class. However the rest shakes out, Jenkins at that price is a win they earned.

That running back hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

In short, they turned a good board into a better roster, and it shows.

Pick-by-Pick

R1.20 · Pick 20 · Brian Thomas Jr. · WR · rank 28
In the 20th overall pick they get a go-to option on the outside, even if it was a touch early. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
R2.4 · Pick 36 · Ladd McConkey · WR · rank 34
No edge and no loss on Ladd McConkey in slot 36; it is a wash and a sensible one. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
R2.8 · Pick 40 · Darius Robinson · DL-EDGE · rank 39
They took Darius Robinson at par in the 40th pick, which is nothing to complain about. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
R2.19 · Pick 51 · T.J. Tampa · CB · rank 51
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on T.J. Tampa. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
R3.3 · Pick 67 · Kris Jenkins · DL-EDGE · rank 50
A quiet steal in the Round 3 slot: Kris Jenkins for less than the market said. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
R3.14 · Pick 78 · Kiran Amegadjie · OT · rank 66
Kiran Amegadjie slid further than he should have, and pick 78 is lovely value for the offensive lineman. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
R3.15 · Pick 79 · Jeremiah Trotter Jr. · LB · rank 67
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. at Round 3, Pick 15 is money in the bank, a linebacker taken below his worth. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
R3.20 · Pick 84 · Cade Stover · TE · rank 74
The board had Cade Stover higher than the Round 3 slot, and the tight end fell to them anyway. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
R3.37 · Pick 100 · Christian Mahogany · OG · rank 98
Christian Mahogany in slot 100 is fair value, right on his grade. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
R5.3 · Pick 139 · Joe Milton III · QB · rank 200
Joe Milton III in pick 139 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
R5.16 · Pick 152 · Tommy Eichenberg · LB · rank 145
Tommy Eichenberg at pick No. 152 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the linebacker. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
R6.12 · Pick 187 · Trente Jones · OT · rank 194
Trente Jones at the 187th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
R7.2 · Pick 222 · Matthew Jones · OG · rank 266
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Matthew Jones well ahead of where he belonged. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
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