COMMANDERS MOCK DRAFT GRADE B+

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Washington Commanders

A masterclass at the trade table lands the Commanders a B+.

by CoachEastman · 2024 NFL Draft · 15 picks · 1 steals · 10 reaches
Value C
Need B
Trades A+
Future A

Call it belief, call it a gut call, but Blake Watson at Round 7, Pick 14 is 112 spots clear of consensus, and that is the headline. It does the job without flash, and the B+ reflects it.

Getting Cowing where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast.

Spending an early pick on defensive back with quarterback open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to. Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick-by-Pick

R1.28 · Pick 28 · Kamren Kinchens · S · rank 27
In the 28th pick they get a two-high chess piece. More want than need.
R2.4 · Pick 36 · Jordan Morgan · OT · rank 46
A conviction pick on Jordan Morgan at the Round 2 slot that the board grades a round light. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
R2.7 · Pick 39 · Amarius Mims · OT · rank 75
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Amarius Mims well ahead of where he belonged. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
R2.28 · Pick 60 · Malachi Corley · WR · rank 60
They paid sticker price for Malachi Corley in the 60th overall pick, and that is fine. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
R3.7 · Pick 71 · Terrion Arnold · DB · rank 87
A want over a need in No. 71: Terrion Arnold adds a defensive back while quarterback keeps waiting.
R3.19 · Pick 83 · Quinyon Mitchell · CB · rank 91
Quinyon Mitchell at pick 83 is a conviction pick that outran the value. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
R3.28 · Pick 91 · Danny Stutsman · LB · rank 98
A straight-up fair deal on Danny Stutsman at the Round 3 slot, value and slot in agreement. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
R3.37 · Pick 100 · Mohamed Kamara · DL-EDGE · rank 118
A wild overpay on Mohamed Kamara in the 100th pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
R4.7 · Pick 107 · Jaheim Bell · TE · rank 119
A reach for Jaheim Bell in slot 107; a little patience would have been rewarded. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
R4.19 · Pick 119 · Luke Lachey · TE · rank 145
Luke Lachey in the 119th overall pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
R4.22 · Pick 122 · Donovan Jackson · OG · rank 127
By-the-book stuff, Donovan Jackson at pick No. 122 squarely in line with his ranking. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
R5.8 · Pick 144 · Fabien Lovett · DL · rank 165
Fabien Lovett in Round 5, Pick 8 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It fills a real need, too.
R6.10 · Pick 185 · Omar Speights · LB · rank 219
A real head-scratcher, Omar Speights in pick 185 is miles ahead of his ranking. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
R7.8 · Pick 228 · Jacob Cowing · WR · rank 190
Jacob Cowing in No. 228 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
R7.14 · Pick 234 · Blake Watson · RB · rank 346
Blake Watson at pick No. 234 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
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