Hogs Haven
I think we can all agree on one thing - Adams Peters hit the ball out of the park with Jayden Daniels. The dynamic passer set rookie records and led Washington on an unprecedented run to the NFC Championship game. His polarizing personality captured the attention of the nation, and it could be argued that he alone put the Commanders back on the map.
Peters and company had nine draft picks in 2024, including six in the top 100. Below I graded the picks based on their first year in the league and handed out my overall grade to Peters and staff for the class of 2024.
Stats: 17 games/17 starts - 69% completion percentage, 3568 yards, 25 TD, 9 INT, 891 rush yards, 6 TD
Notes: Daniels was the most exciting rookie in the NFL, and probably the most exciting player in the entire league after week 12 of the regular season. He carried that into the playoffs and had an exceptional two games (Buccaneers and Lions), before ultimately coming back down to earth against the Eagles in the NFC Championship game - one in which he had ZERO help from his team.
Grade: A+
Stats: 16 games/11 starts - 44 total tackles, 6 TFL, 2 sacks, 1 FF
Notes: Newton opened the season dealing with a lingering foot injury, but looked to progress as the season went on. He was not a dominating force, but he showed some flashes. He didn’t start in the NFC Championship game despite the team being without Daron Payne due to injury.
Grade: C
Stats: 17 games/16 starts - 93 total tackles, 1 TFL, 1 FF, 1 FR, 2 INT, 14 PD
Notes: Mikey was drafted to play the slot but ended up being moved outside due to ineffectiveness of guys such as Benjamin St-Juste, Michael Davis and Emmanuel Forbes (who was outright released). Although outside corner is not his natural position, he fared pretty well, and showed toughness, competitiveness and intelligence. He has a very bright future.
Grade: B+
Stats: 17 games/2 starts - 5 REC, 28 yards, 1 TD
Notes: Sinnott struggled to see significant playing time in Kingsbury’s offense, and when he was on the field, he was used primarily as a blocker. The highlight of his rookie season came on a fake punk during the NFC Championship game where he caught a well-thrown pass from Tress Way to keep the drive alive.
Grade: C-
Stats: 16 games/12 starts
Notes: Coleman rotated with Cornelius Lucas early in the season but eventually seized the starting role on the left side. His place in the starting lineup wasn’t without struggles however, as he gave up 11 sacks (second highest in the NFL), and blew 5,7% of his pass blocking attempts which tied him for 8th worst...
