AjMcc_0816'S MOCK DRAFT

2024 NFL DRAFT

  • AjMcc_0816 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (WSH)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
JT Tuimoloau Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (WSH)
JT Tuimoloau
DE-EDGE Ohio State
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
LB Clemson
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (WSH)
Donovan Jackson
OG Ohio State
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (WSH)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 181 RND: 6 (WSH)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Isaiah Neyor Head Shot
PICK: 223 RND: 7 (WSH)
Isaiah Neyor
WR Texas
Draft Picks Received
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 11 RND: 1 (MIN)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
JT Tuimoloau Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CAR)
JT Tuimoloau
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Draft Picks Traded
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (CAR)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Brandon Dorlus Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (MIN)
Brandon Dorlus
DE-EDGE Oregon
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
Brian Burns
EDGE
Head Shot
Jeremy Chinn
S
Players traded away
Head Shot
Emmanuel Forbes
CB
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureD
The Commanders found their guy under center in Daniels: B.

The Commanders spent the pick that matters most on Jayden Daniels, and a roster that has been waiting on a passer can start to take shape. Call it a sensible B, earned the boring way.

The dealing alone would carry a lesser class. They are betting Trotter Jr. proves the room right and everyone else wrong.

Getting Neyor where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through running back.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick11 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In the 11th pick they get the arm they will build around at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick33 Rnd2 JT Tuimoloau
JT Tuimoloau in Round 2, Pick 1 lands just on the right side of the ledger. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick36 Rnd2 T.J. Tampa
They paid a round early for T.J. Tampa in pick 36, more than the board wanted. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick40 Rnd2 Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
A wild overpay on Jeremiah Trotter Jr. in slot 40, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick100 Rnd3 Cooper Beebe
They liked Cooper Beebe enough to skip the value, taking him in No. 100. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick102 Rnd4 Donovan Jackson
Donovan Jackson at the Round 4 slot jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick141 Rnd5 Theo Johnson
Theo Johnson at the 141st overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick181 Rnd6 Christian Jones
By-the-book stuff, Christian Jones at pick No. 181 squarely in line with his ranking. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick223 Rnd7 Isaiah Neyor
Nice patience on Isaiah Neyor, who had no business lasting to the 223rd overall pick. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.