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Washington Commanders

The Commanders finally solved quarterback, and it carried them to a C+.

by Husky · 2024 NFL Draft · 11 picks · 0 steals · 9 reaches
Value C-
Need B+
Trades C
Future B-

The war room fell hard for Dominique Hampton, and it showed at Round 5, Pick 3: 95 picks ahead of a board that had other ideas. Fine in stretches, shaky in others: a C+.

So much rides on Michael Penix Jr. that the rest of the class almost grades on a curve behind him. Leaving cornerback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

A small leak at the table, if not a fatal one. Wide receiver is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

Hit on Michael Penix Jr. and the swing picks, and this ages a lot better than it grades today.

Pick-by-Pick

R1.11 · Pick 11 · Michael Penix Jr. · QB · rank 9
In the 11th pick they get a passer to set the clock by. A real need, handled.
R1.23 · Pick 23 · Troy Fautanu · OT · rank 22
In pick 23 they get a cornerstone up front at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
R2.4 · Pick 36 · Bralen Trice · DE-EDGE · rank 63
They reached a country mile for Bralen Trice at No. 36, and the board is aghast. The roster fit checks out.
R2.8 · Pick 40 · Ja'Lynn Polk · WR · rank 73
A big swing on Ja'Lynn Polk at pick No. 40, well ahead of any board in the building. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
R3.3 · Pick 67 · Jalen McMillan · WR · rank 99
Jalen McMillan at slot 67 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
R3.14 · Pick 78 · Roger Rosengarten · OT · rank 135
They left a pile of value on the table to take Roger Rosengarten this early at Round 3, Pick 14. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
R3.37 · Pick 100 · Dillon Johnson · RB · rank 168
A real head-scratcher, Dillon Johnson in the Round 3 slot is miles ahead of his ranking. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
R5.3 · Pick 139 · Dominique Hampton · S · rank 234
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Dominique Hampton well ahead of where he belonged. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
R5.16 · Pick 152 · Zion Tupuola-Fetui · DE-EDGE · rank 215
They talked themselves into Zion Tupuola-Fetui at pick 152, and the board did not agree. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
R5.31 · Pick 167 · Edefuan Ulofoshio · LB · rank 236
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Edefuan Ulofoshio. It adds depth where they could use a little.
R7.2 · Pick 222 · Devin Culp · TE · rank 304
A wild overpay on Devin Culp in slot 222, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
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