madnate'S MOCK DRAFT

2024 commanders A

  • madnate DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 7 RND: 1 (WSH)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (WSH)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (WSH)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (WSH)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (WSH)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 185 RND: 6 (WSH)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Ricky White Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (WSH)
Ricky White
WR UNLV
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Commanders cashed the board's mistake on White: B-.

This is the pick they will still be bragging about in July: Ricky White, the No. 183 name on the board, stolen at the 228th pick. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped tight end, which is a strange place to end up. They are betting Beebe proves the room right and everyone else wrong.

On the needs board they went 3 of 8, with wide receiver the one that mattered most.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the tight end spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick7 Rnd1 JC Latham
JC Latham in No. 7 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick36 Rnd2 Cooper Beebe
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Cooper Beebe. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick39 Rnd2 Jordan Morgan
Jordan Morgan at the 39th overall pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick71 Rnd3 Christian Mahogany
A reach for Christian Mahogany in the 71st pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick100 Rnd3 Zach Frazier
Zach Frazier at Round 3, Pick 37 is money in the bank, a offensive lineman taken below his worth. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick107 Rnd4 Tommy Eichenberg
No edge and no loss on Tommy Eichenberg in the Round 4 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick144 Rnd5 Khyree Jackson
A slide stopped in slot 144, with Khyree Jackson worth more than the price. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick185 Rnd6 Jaylan Ford
Jaylan Ford in pick 185 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick228 Rnd7 Ricky White
Ricky White at pick 228 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.