D-
Washington Commanders
Daniels is the plan now, and the Commanders grade out a D-.
by Childish7Bambino ·
2024 NFL Draft
· 9 picks
· 3 steals
· 0 reaches
The phones were a trap the Commanders kept walking into, shipping out surplus on nearly every deal.
They have staked the next five years on Jayden Daniels, which is the only story that really matters here. For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain.
That is a safety worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly.
It is a steep hill from here, and the grade knows it.
Pick-by-Pick
No drama and no debate, Jayden Daniels went about where he belonged in Round 1, Pick 2. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Nate Wiggins slipping to the Round 2 slot is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Ja'Tavion Sanders at No. 40 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
A straight-up fair deal on Patrick Paul at slot 67, value and slot in agreement. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
A top-tier safety at a bargain, Javon Bullard in the 78th pick, plain and simple. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Malik Washington at the 100th overall pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Kalen King. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Sione Vaki at pick 152 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Value with a capital V on Caedan Wallace in pick No. 222, a genuine coup. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.