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Washington Commanders

The Commanders answered their biggest question with Daniels. Grade: B-.

by CoachEastman · 2024 NFL Draft · 11 picks · 3 steals · 6 reaches
Value B-
Need B+
Trades C+
Future B-

The Commanders torched the value chart for Justin Eboigbe, taking him 102 spots sooner than anyone had him slotted.

Jayden Daniels is the bet, and the class will be judged on how it pays off. Arnold falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. They punted on interior defensive lineman, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

On the needs board they went 7 of 8, with wide receiver the one that mattered most.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the interior defensive lineman spot they never got to.

Pick-by-Pick

R1.7 · Pick 7 · Jayden Daniels · QB · rank 8
In the 7th overall pick they get the arm they will build around at fair value. A real need, handled.
R2.4 · Pick 36 · Jordan Morgan · OT · rank 45
The board had cheaper options than Jordan Morgan at Round 2, Pick 4, and it noticed. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
R2.14 · Pick 46 · Terrion Arnold · CB · rank 27
A cornerback of that caliber at pick No. 46 is the definition of value, full stop. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
R3.7 · Pick 71 · Cooper DeJean · CB · rank 54
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Cooper DeJean at No. 71 is the proof. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
R3.37 · Pick 100 · Junior Colson · LB · rank 111
Junior Colson at the Round 3 slot is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It adds depth where they could use a little.
R4.7 · Pick 107 · Christian Haynes · OG · rank 94
Christian Haynes slipping to pick 107 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
R5.8 · Pick 144 · Will Shipley · RB · rank 161
They jumped the gun on Will Shipley, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It fills a real need, too.
R5.15 · Pick 151 · Jaden Hicks · S · rank 179
Jaden Hicks in No. 151 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
R6.10 · Pick 185 · Jacob Cowing · WR · rank 185
No edge and no loss on Jacob Cowing in the 185th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
R7.8 · Pick 228 · Gavin Bartholomew · TE · rank 276
Value said wait; Gavin Bartholomew in slot 228 says they were not listening. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
R7.15 · Pick 235 · Justin Eboigbe · DL-EDGE · rank 337
A real head-scratcher, Justin Eboigbe in pick 235 is miles ahead of his ranking. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
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