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2024 Commanders draft

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Draft Selections
Xavier Restrepo Head Shot
PICK: 17 RND: 1 (ARI)
Xavier Restrepo
WR Miami
LT Overton Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (ARI)
LT Overton
DE-EDGE Alabama
Ajani Cornelius Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (ARI)
Ajani Cornelius
OT Oregon
Howard Cross III Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (ARI)
Howard Cross III
DL Notre Dame
Donovan Smith Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (ARI)
Donovan Smith
QB Houston
Draft Grade — Cardinals
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B- for the Cardinals.

If confidence were a draft strategy, the Cardinals would have aced it. Donovan Smith at pick No. 152 is 63 spots clear of where he belonged.

That running back hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. Quarterback was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job. The offense got the lion's share of the attention.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but running back.

Pick Analysis
Pick17 Rnd1 Xavier Restrepo
In Round 1, Pick 17 they get a difference-maker at receiver at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick49 Rnd2 LT Overton
LT Overton at the 49th pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick81 Rnd3 Ajani Cornelius
This one needs a full-page explanation: Ajani Cornelius in No. 81, miles early. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick118 Rnd4 Howard Cross III
Howard Cross III in the 118th overall pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick152 Rnd5 Donovan Smith
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Donovan Smith well ahead of where he belonged. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.