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The 2024 NFL Draft is knocking at the door and the Washington Commanders are ready to barge through with multiple early round picks
The moment has finally arrived! It’s Draft Week 2024 and we will witness history unfolding right before our very eyes. A franchise that has been around for nearly a century enters draft week with a new ownership group, a new front office, a new coaching staff, and a new hope for the future.
The Washington Commanders are poised to strike with nine overall draft picks and six are day one and day two selections. The excitement has been building for many months and the opportunities to take this franchise in a new and positive direction seem endless.
Welcome to the final 2024 mock draft from yours truly. This list of players is what I think will be a focus for the front office and coaches at Commanders Park. The goal of this mock draft is to somehow pick their brains and see which players are the best overall fit for the Burgundy and Gold. It’s never easy to put aside what we may want with the picks, but it is always the right policy to use such an exercise to determine what the organization seeks. Today’s mock will feature one trade. Let’s rock!
Drake Maye, North Carolina
Quarterback | 6’4 3/8”, 223 lbs
Drake Maye was the pick last month from yours truly and he is still the choice today. It’s nearly a match race with LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels and the dark-horse selection of J.J. McCarthy.
What separates Maye from the other two is his potential ceiling. Washington’s current coaching staff matches well with all three quarterbacks, but Maye has established a better rapport with the coaching staff and front office in recent months. General Manager Adam Peters values meeting times with prospects and the two quarterbacks that the team has met with the most are Maye and McCarthy. It is the educated estimation that Maye will be the choice.
Tyler Guyton, Oklahoma
Offensive Tackle | 6’7.5”, 322 lbs
Tyler Guyton has seen his draft predictions slide up and down over the last few months, but it appears that he will settle into the early second round. He still needs a bit of work with hand placement, timed rushes, and stunts. All of this is easily correctable at the next level and Guyton should be a day one starter.
Cleveland lacks a first-round pick and is seeking to trade up in the second round – Washington accepts. The Commanders drop to #54 and add a third rounder (#85) and swap picks with the Browns in the seventh round (#222 and #227).
Xavier Legette, South Carolina
Wide Receiver | 6’3”, 227lbs
Xavier Legette is one of many wide receivers in the draft that is expected to have an immediate impact. His route tree...
