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Washington Commanders

A masterclass at the trade table lands the Commanders a A-.

by R · 2024 NFL Draft · 11 picks · 4 steals · 2 reaches
Value B-
Need B
Trades A+
Future A+

There was a run on nobody at that position, and the Commanders started one anyway for Dylan McMahon, 53 picks ahead of schedule.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Proctor. The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. Leaving tight end unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

The Commanders clearly valued win-now help, adding bodies who have done it before.

The kind of weekend a front office frames and hangs on the wall.

Pick-by-Pick

R1.26 · Pick 26 · Amarius Mims · OT · rank 21
In pick No. 26 they get a cornerstone up front at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
R2.4 · Pick 36 · Brian Thomas Jr. · WR · rank 31
They did well to land Brian Thomas Jr. in pick 36, just ahead of his grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
R2.18 · Pick 50 · Johnny Wilson · WR · rank 75
A real head-scratcher, Johnny Wilson in Round 2, Pick 18 is miles ahead of his ranking. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
R2.22 · Pick 54 · Edgerrin Cooper · LB · rank 59
No edge and no loss on Edgerrin Cooper in the Round 2 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
R3.3 · Pick 67 · Brandon Dorlus · DE-EDGE · rank 57
A tidy bit of business in the 67th overall pick, where Brandon Dorlus graded well above the range. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
R3.37 · Pick 100 · Christian Mahogany · OG · rank 80
A top-tier offensive lineman at a bargain, Christian Mahogany in slot 100, plain and simple. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
R4.2 · Pick 102 · Tykee Smith · S · rank 97
Tykee Smith at slot 102 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the safety. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
R5.5 · Pick 141 · Javion Cohen · OG · rank 145
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Javion Cohen. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
R6.6 · Pick 181 · Dylan McMahon · C · rank 234
They reached a country mile for Dylan McMahon at the 181st overall pick, and the board is aghast. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
R7.3 · Pick 223 · Josh Proctor · S · rank 183
Josh Proctor at pick 223 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
R7.23 · Pick 243 · Phil Jurkovec · QB · rank 227
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Phil Jurkovec at the 243rd pick is the proof. A need, and now a little less of one.
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