COMMANDERS MOCK DRAFT GRADE D+

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Washington Commanders

The Commanders left with their quarterback, and a D+ to match.

by DWARF · 2024 NFL Draft · 16 picks · 2 steals · 4 reaches
Value B-
Need B
Trades F
Future A+

Every swap seemed to tilt away from the Commanders, and the value they bled adds up to real damage.

Jayden Daniels is the bet, and the class will be judged on how it pays off. They will need Barner to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. With interior defensive lineman unsolved, spending premium capital on OLB-EDGE is the choice that costs them.

They punted on interior defensive lineman, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. They banked enough surplus on Thomas to cover a lot of smaller sins.

Add it up and it is a weekend the front office will hope everyone forgets, interior defensive lineman very much included.

Pick-by-Pick

R1.5 · Pick 5 · Jayden Daniels · QB · rank 7
In the 5th overall pick they get their quarterback of the future. A clean fit for the roster.
R1.27 · Pick 27 · Brian Thomas Jr. · WR · rank 24
In Round 1, Pick 27 they get a true top target at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
R2.4 · Pick 36 · Tyler Guyton · OT · rank 27
Tyler Guyton in the Round 2 slot is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
R2.8 · Pick 40 · Edgerrin Cooper · LB · rank 43
They paid sticker price for Edgerrin Cooper in slot 40, and that is fine. A minor need, but a need all the same.
R3.3 · Pick 67 · Khyree Jackson · CB · rank 81
They liked Khyree Jackson enough to skip the value, taking him in the 67th pick. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
R3.31 · Pick 94 · Javon Solomon · OLB-EDGE · rank 113
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Javon Solomon at OLB-EDGE with interior defensive lineman open.
R4.1 · Pick 101 · Christian Mahogany · OG · rank 97
Christian Mahogany in No. 101 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
R4.5 · Pick 105 · Audric Estime · RB · rank 100
Nothing to complain about; Audric Estime went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
R4.35 · Pick 135 · Beau Brade · S · rank 138
By-the-book stuff, Beau Brade at the 135th pick squarely in line with his ranking. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
R5.2 · Pick 138 · AJ Barner · TE · rank 160
They reached a country mile for AJ Barner at Round 5, Pick 2, and the board is aghast. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
R5.21 · Pick 157 · Grayson Murphy · DL-EDGE · rank 158
No drama and no debate, Grayson Murphy went about where he belonged in pick No. 157. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
R6.6 · Pick 181 · Jha'Quan Jackson · WR · rank 178
Jha'Quan Jackson in the Round 6 slot lands just on the right side of the ledger. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
R6.45 · Pick 220 · Michael Barrett · LB · rank 217
A tidy little value on Michael Barrett in slot 220, a step better than break-even. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
R7.2 · Pick 222 · Nathan Thomas · OT · rank 207
Nathan Thomas is a better player than the 222nd overall pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
R7.3 · Pick 223 · Austin Reed · QB · rank 229
No edge and no loss on Austin Reed in No. 223; it is a wash and a sensible one. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
R7.17 · Pick 237 · Matthew Jones · OG · rank 252
They paid up for Matthew Jones at pick 237 when waiting would have done the job. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
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