COMMANDERS MOCK DRAFT GRADE A-

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Washington Commanders

Penix Jr. is the Commanders' new face under center. Grade: A-.

by ejbohan · 2024 NFL Draft · 15 picks · 4 steals · 6 reaches
Value B-
Need B
Trades A+
Future A+

There is conviction, and then there is this. The Commanders took Josh Proctor a full 107 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend. The board rewarded a patient, disciplined weekend with a A-.

The whole projection now runs through Michael Penix Jr.; hit there and everything else looks smarter. The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. King falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch.

The kind of weekend a front office frames and hangs on the wall.

Pick-by-Pick

R1.10 · Pick 10 · Michael Penix Jr. · QB · rank 9
In pick No. 10 they get a long-term answer under center at fair value. A real need, handled.
R1.17 · Pick 17 · Bralen Trice · DE-EDGE · rank 18
In pick 17 they get a bendy edge with upside. A clean fit for the roster.
R2.2 · Pick 34 · Jeremiah Trotter Jr. · LB · rank 46
A conviction pick on Jeremiah Trotter Jr. at the 34th pick that the board grades a round light. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
R2.10 · Pick 42 · Troy Fautanu · OT · rank 42
Troy Fautanu at the Round 2 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
R3.2 · Pick 66 · Kalen King · CB · rank 48
They barely believed it either: Kalen King still on the board at Round 3, Pick 2. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
R3.4 · Pick 68 · Jackson Powers-Johnson · C · rank 80
Jackson Powers-Johnson at the 68th overall pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
R3.10 · Pick 74 · Christian Mahogany · OG · rank 87
They liked Christian Mahogany enough to skip the value, taking him in Round 3, Pick 10. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
R3.37 · Pick 100 · Tyleik Williams · DT · rank 92
Nice patience on Tyleik Williams, who had no business lasting to pick No. 100. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
R4.2 · Pick 102 · MarShawn Lloyd · RB · rank 98
MarShawn Lloyd at slot 102 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
R4.4 · Pick 104 · AJ Barner · TE · rank 121
AJ Barner in the Round 4 slot is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
R5.3 · Pick 139 · Theo Wease · WR · rank 133
Theo Wease in pick 139 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
R6.5 · Pick 180 · Ty'Ron Hopper · LB · rank 171
Ty'Ron Hopper slid further than he should have, and No. 180 is lovely value for the linebacker. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
R6.13 · Pick 188 · Josh Proctor · S · rank 295
They talked themselves into Josh Proctor at the 188th pick, and the board did not agree. It adds depth where they could use a little.
R6.15 · Pick 190 · Zion Tupuola-Fetui · DE-EDGE · rank 203
They paid a round early for Zion Tupuola-Fetui in the 190th overall pick, more than the board wanted. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
R7.3 · Pick 223 · Duce Chestnut · CB · rank 206
A tidy bit of business in pick 223, where Duce Chestnut graded well above the range. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
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