2024 mock drafts'S MOCK DRAFT

7th mock draft

  • 2024 mock drafts DRAFTING FOR THE
    Commanders
Draft Selections
Jayden Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 2 RND: 1 (WSH)
Jayden Daniels
QB LSU
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 36 RND: 2 (WSH)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (WSH)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
Bralen Trice Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Bralen Trice
DE-EDGE Washington
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 78 RND: 3 (WSH)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Theo Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Theo Johnson
TE Penn State
Jalyx Hunt Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (WSH)
Jalyx Hunt
DE-EDGE Houston Christian
Dylan Laube Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (WSH)
Dylan Laube
RB New Hampshire
M.J. Devonshire Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 6 (WSH)
M.J. Devonshire
CB Pittsburgh
Steele Chambers Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (WSH)
Steele Chambers
LB Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Dylan Laube Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (BAL)
Dylan Laube
RB New Hampshire
M.J. Devonshire Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 6 (BAL)
M.J. Devonshire
CB Pittsburgh
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BAL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Marcus Harris Head Shot
PICK: 152 RND: 5 (BAL)
Marcus Harris
DE-EDGE Auburn
Draft Grade — Commanders
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A franchise passer in Daniels headlines a B- weekend for the Commanders.

After circling the position for what felt like forever, the Commanders committed. Jayden Daniels is the quarterback now, and the roster gets built to his timeline. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B-.

Every board in the league had Paul lower, and that gap is the story. The Devonshire steal is the beam this whole class leans on. The wide receiver hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but wide receiver.

Pick Analysis
Pick2 Rnd1 Jayden Daniels
In Round 1, Pick 2 they get their guy under center for the next decade at fair value. A real need, handled.
Pick36 Rnd2 Patrick Paul
They reached a country mile for Patrick Paul at slot 36, and the board is aghast. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick40 Rnd2 Jordan Morgan
Jordan Morgan in pick No. 40 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick67 Rnd3 Bralen Trice
Bralen Trice in the 67th overall pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. The roster fit checks out.
Pick78 Rnd3 Cam Hart
Cam Hart at the Round 3 slot is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick100 Rnd3 Theo Johnson
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Theo Johnson. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick139 Rnd5 Jalyx Hunt
Jalyx Hunt at the 139th pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. It fills a real need, too.
Pick165 Rnd5 Dylan Laube
Dylan Laube at pick 165 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick218 Rnd6 M.J. Devonshire
Circle this one: M.J. Devonshire at the Round 6 slot is a fall that decides a draft. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick222 Rnd7 Steele Chambers
The board fumbled Steele Chambers all the way to the 222nd pick, and they scooped it up. It adds depth where they could use a little.