B
Washington Commanders
Maye is the plan now, and the Commanders grade out a B.
by Buck ·
2024 NFL Draft
· 10 picks
· 2 steals
· 0 reaches
The one hole that towered over the rest is filled. The Commanders spent their marquee pick on Drake Maye, and for the first time in a while there is a real answer at quarterback.
That wide receiver hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. If one pick saves this weekend, it is Tampa.
A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.
Pick-by-Pick
In the 2nd pick they get their guy under center for the next decade. A real need, handled.
Jackson Powers-Johnson in No. 36 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Jordan Morgan in pick 42 lands just on the right side of the ledger. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
A slide stopped in pick No. 67, with T.J. Tampa worth more than the price. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
They did well to land Cade Stover in the Round 3 slot, just ahead of his grade. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Jaden Hicks at Round 3, Pick 37. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Fair-plus on Roger Rosengarten, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Tommy Eichenberg at the 152nd overall pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
A straight-up fair deal on JD Bertrand at the 222nd pick, value and slot in agreement. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Brevyn Spann-Ford at Round 7, Pick 27 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
