COMMANDERS MOCK DRAFT GRADE F

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Washington Commanders

Daniels is the Commanders' new face under center. Grade: F.

by Trade it all for now · 2024 NFL Draft · 16 picks · 5 steals · 1 reaches
Value B
Need B+
Trades F
Future F

Every swap seemed to tilt away from the Commanders, and the value they bled adds up to real damage. There is no dressing it up: a F.

They have staked the next five years on Jayden Daniels, which is the only story that really matters here. Every board in the league had Proctor lower, and that gap is the story.

Spend now, pay later; the math only works if this class delivers. Wilson at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster.

There is no soft landing here; this class has to massively overperform just to matter.

Pick-by-Pick

R1.4 · Pick 4 · Jayden Daniels · QB · rank 7
In slot 4 they get their guy under center for the next decade. A real need, handled.
R1.5 · Pick 5 · Malik Nabers · WR · rank 4
In pick 5 they get a difference-maker at receiver at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
R1.8 · Pick 8 · Olumuyiwa Fashanu · OT · rank 8
In No. 8 they get a cornerstone up front at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
R1.27 · Pick 27 · Brian Thomas Jr. · WR · rank 27
In the Round 1 slot they get a go-to option on the outside. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
R2.4 · Pick 36 · Amarius Mims · OT · rank 24
They let Amarius Mims come to them and pounced at the 36th overall pick. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
R2.8 · Pick 40 · Darius Robinson · DL-EDGE · rank 39
Darius Robinson in pick No. 40 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
R3.3 · Pick 67 · Payton Wilson · LB · rank 57
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Payton Wilson at the 67th pick is the proof. A minor itch, scratched.
R3.14 · Pick 78 · Jeremiah Trotter Jr. · LB · rank 67
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. slid further than he should have, and Round 3, Pick 14 is lovely value for the linebacker. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
R3.37 · Pick 100 · Khyree Jackson · CB · rank 95
Khyree Jackson at No. 100 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the cornerback. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
R4.5 · Pick 105 · Maason Smith · DT · rank 111
By-the-book stuff, Maason Smith at the Round 4 slot squarely in line with his ranking. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
R5.2 · Pick 138 · Ben Sinnott · TE · rank 129
Ben Sinnott in the 138th pick is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
R5.3 · Pick 139 · Tommy Eichenberg · LB · rank 145
Tommy Eichenberg at pick 139 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
R5.7 · Pick 143 · Johnny Wilson · WR · rank 125
They barely believed it either: Johnny Wilson still on the board at pick No. 143. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
R5.16 · Pick 152 · Kitan Oladapo · S · rank 154
No edge and no loss on Kitan Oladapo in the 152nd overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. A minor need, but a need all the same.
R7.2 · Pick 222 · Josh Proctor · S · rank 244
They reached a country mile for Josh Proctor at Round 7, Pick 2, and the board is aghast. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
R7.5 · Pick 225 · Frank Gore Jr. · RB · rank 226
Frank Gore Jr. in slot 225 is fair value, right on his grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
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