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Washington Commanders

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

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

The real work happened on the phones. The Commanders fleeced their trade partners, turning their picks into a noticeably bigger pile than they started with. The sum of the weekend is a deserved A-.

The Sinnott pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. That quarterback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. Bullard at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster.

Adding Devin Lloyd by trade rounds out the weekend beyond the rookies.

Bottom line, with Taliese Fuaga leading the way, this is a class that should pay off fast and rarely be regretted.

Pick-by-Pick

R1.17 · Pick 17 · Taliese Fuaga · OT · rank 17
In slot 17 they get a long-term starter on the line at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
R2.4 · Pick 36 · Xavier Legette · WR · rank 42
No drama and no debate, Xavier Legette went about where he belonged in Round 2, Pick 4. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
R2.8 · Pick 40 · Chop Robinson · DE-EDGE · rank 37
Fair-plus on Chop Robinson, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It fills a real need, too.
R2.16 · Pick 48 · T.J. Tampa · CB · rank 46
T.J. Tampa in No. 48 is fair value, right on his grade. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
R3.3 · Pick 67 · Jeremiah Trotter Jr. · LB · rank 64
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. in pick 67 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It adds depth where they could use a little.
R3.15 · Pick 79 · Javon Bullard · S · rank 65
Value with a capital V on Javon Bullard in the 79th pick, a genuine coup. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
R3.37 · Pick 100 · Bucky Irving · RB · rank 93
Bucky Irving in the Round 3 slot lands just on the right side of the ledger. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
R4.2 · Pick 102 · Cooper Beebe · OG · rank 111
Cooper Beebe at the 102nd overall pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
R5.5 · Pick 141 · Ben Sinnott · TE · rank 157
They went early on Ben Sinnott in slot 141, and the value did not follow. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
R6.6 · Pick 181 · Kaden Prather · WR · rank 174
Kaden Prather at Round 6, Pick 6 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
R7.3 · Pick 223 · Omar Speights · LB · rank 212
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Omar Speights at the Round 7 slot is the proof. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
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