COMMANDERS MOCK DRAFT GRADE B

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Washington Commanders

The Commanders drew a line under the quarterback search with Penix Jr.: B.

by Steven S · 2024 NFL Draft · 12 picks · 0 steals · 6 reaches
Value C+
Need B
Trades A+
Future B-

The one hole that towered over the rest is filled. The Commanders spent their marquee pick on Michael Penix Jr., and for the first time in a while there is a real answer at quarterback.

The Bethune pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. They robbed the room blind at the table, and it lifts the grade on its own.

That tight end hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. They went 6 of 8 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick-by-Pick

R1.4 · Pick 4 · Michael Penix Jr. · QB · rank 9
In the Round 1 slot they get the arm they will build around. A clean fit for the roster.
R1.27 · Pick 27 · Troy Fautanu · OT · rank 29
By-the-book stuff, Troy Fautanu at pick 27 squarely in line with his ranking. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
R2.3 · Pick 35 · Tyler Guyton · OT · rank 40
Tyler Guyton at the 35th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
R2.4 · Pick 36 · T.J. Tampa · CB · rank 39
T.J. Tampa in slot 36 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
R2.8 · Pick 40 · Graham Barton · OT · rank 50
A reach on Graham Barton in Round 2, Pick 8; the board had better options right there. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
R3.3 · Pick 67 · Jeremiah Trotter Jr. · LB · rank 61
A clean, defensible pick in pick No. 67 with a little surplus value in Jeremiah Trotter Jr.. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
R3.37 · Pick 100 · Marshawn Kneeland · DE-EDGE · rank 104
A straight-up fair deal on Marshawn Kneeland at the 100th pick, value and slot in agreement. It fills a real need, too.
R4.2 · Pick 102 · Malik Washington · WR · rank 119
A conviction pick on Malik Washington at No. 102 that the board grades a round light. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
R4.4 · Pick 104 · Mohamed Kamara · DL-EDGE · rank 117
They paid up for Mohamed Kamara at slot 104 when waiting would have done the job. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
R5.5 · Pick 141 · Jaylen Wright · RB · rank 158
Jaylen Wright at the 141st pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
R6.6 · Pick 181 · Christian Jones · OT · rank 197
They paid a round early for Christian Jones in the Round 6 slot, more than the board wanted. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
R7.3 · Pick 223 · Tatum Bethune · LB · rank 254
This one needs a full-page explanation: Tatum Bethune in pick 223, miles early. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
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