Not the best speed for his position, but everything else is there. He has good size and great athleticism (can jump out of the gym). This is a fun seventh-round pick right here. They used that to bring in defensive back Christian Holmes out of Oklahoma State. Washington’s final pick was at 240th overall.
Paul can be a swingman backup as he tries to work his way into a starting spot. And the fact that he started for four years in College. He’s versatile, with the ability to play guard and tackle. Obvious jokes aside (because I already made them), Paul is a phenomenal pickup. With that selection, they added guard Chris Paul out of Tulsa. And with their first of those two (230th overall). The Commanders didn’t have a sixth-round pick. John Bates was brought in from the draft last year, but he is not known as a pass-catcher. Turner on the other hand is a 6’7″ athlete that is going to be an absolute problem in the red zone. That was rare though as injuries really riddled his season – and it ended with a torn ACL. And he looked good when he played in 2021. Logan Thomas had that breakout year in 2020. This was definitely good value in my opinion. They selected tight end Cole Turner out of Nevada with the 149th overall pick. Washington had another pick in the fifth round. And if it doesn’t work out, it was a fifth-round pick so it’s not the worst loss in the world. Howell might have disappointed in his final season in College, but the potential is there. And even that doesn’t guarantee he’ll start all year. The Commanders traded for Carson Wentz this offseason. Then QBs didn’t land where people were expecting, and Washington found him in the fifth. He was the projected number one pick a year ago.īut he fell to a projected second-rounder by the time the draft came around. They snatched up free-falling quarterback Sam Howell out of the University of North Carolina. And with it, the Commanders got their best value of the draft. Next came the fifth round (144th overall). The fact that he’s making an impact day one gives a lot of value. Not only does he have a chance to compete for a starting spot immediately, but Butler will be a stud special teams contributor right out of the gate. He is an athletic freak with tons of speed. That being said, this was a good pick in my opinion. However, Butler likely would’ve been there later in the draft. This made a lot more sense in terms of Washington actually needing the position. The Commanders’ next pick came in the fourth round (113th overall) to take safety Percy Butler out of Louisiana. Taking a running back when you had much bigger needs was a bold move. McKissic (who they re-signed this offseason) already on the roster though. Now, he’s a good player and there could actually be a role for him.Įspecially with Antonio Gibson’s fumble problems and Robinson Jr.’s bowling ball running style that will get them those needed short-yardage situations.
This time the Commanders picked up running back Brian Robinson Jr. The third round (98th overall) was also used in a confusing way. So taking a defensive tackle that wasn’t projected to go until the third, in the second, felt weird. Oh, and Montez Sweat and Chase Young and Jonathan Allen. And yes the Da’Ron Payne situation is strange.īut they do still have Payne. Yes, they lost Matthew Ioannidis and Tim Settle this offseason. It’s not that Mathis is bad, but more the fact that Washington wasn’t really in need of a defensive lineman. This was used on defensive tackle Phidarian Mathis out of Alabama. Next was a second-round pick (47th overall). He takes a lot of pressure off Terry McLaurin and gives the offense someone else they can trust. Not just because he went to my high school (Nazareth baby!), but because the Commanders getting a playmaker like this is exactly what they need. That was used on wide receiver Jahan Dotson out of Penn State. They traded back to add some later picks and ended up with the 16th pick. Washington went into the first round with the 11th overall pick. But for now, this is the information that we have.
Looking back in a year, we could be looking at everything about this draft in a completely different light. These are just grades for the immediate reactions. Okay, obviously we’re going to have to keep everything I just said in the back of our heads. With that in mind, let’s grade the Washington Commanders’ overall draft. You need to remember that even with those rapid reactions and grades, things will change. With that in mind, you have to try to stay rational. A lot of those reactions are of the “over” variety. With the 2022 NFL Draft over, there are always going to be reactions. Let’s try to figure it all out and give them an overall draft grade. The 2022 NFL Draft is over and it was a wild ride for the Washington Commanders.
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