B+
Washington Commanders
The Commanders bet the future on Williams. The board says B+.
by pepperface2 ·
2024 NFL Draft
· 9 picks
· 0 steals
· 0 reaches
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.
Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. Leaving wide receiver unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.
Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.
Pick-by-Pick
In slot 2 they get the face of the franchise. A clean fit for the roster.
In Round 1, Pick 25 they get a blindside protector at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
They paid sticker price for Kalen King in the 36th overall pick, and that is fine. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
They did well to land Marist Liufau in the 91st pick, just ahead of his grade. It adds depth where they could use a little.
A clean, defensible pick in the Round 4 slot with a little surplus value in Zak Zinter. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Tykee Smith at No. 103 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Jaheim Bell in pick 138 is fair value, right on his grade. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Nothing to complain about; Frank Gore Jr. went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
A market-rate DT-EDGE, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jowon Briggs. Need-wise, a curious use of the pick.
