B+
Washington Commanders
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Commanders and Barton: B+.
by CoachEastman ·
2024 NFL Draft
· 8 picks
· 3 steals
· 1 reaches
The Commanders did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Graham Barton fell into the Round 5 slot. It nets out to a B+, which feels about right.
They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. The Mims pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over.
The Anton Harrison pickup adds a known quantity to a class of unknowns.
In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.
Pick-by-Pick
In pick 7 they get a disruptor off the edge. A clean fit for the roster.
Nice patience on Ja'Tavion Sanders, who had no business lasting to No. 36. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
The board had cheaper options than Amarius Mims at Round 3, Pick 7, and it noticed. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Max Melton in pick No. 100 lands just on the right side of the ledger. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
No drama and no debate, Junior Colson went about where he belonged in the 107th pick. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
A top-tier offensive lineman at a bargain, Graham Barton in slot 144, plain and simple. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Nothing to complain about; Devin Neal went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Jacob Cowing in the 228th overall pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.