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Grading the Washington Commanders’ 2022 NFL Draft

By Jacob Troutman

IOWA CITY, IOWA- OCTOBER 9: Wide receiver Jahan Dotson #5 of the Penn State Nittany Lions warms up before the match-up against the Iowa Hawkeyes at Kinnick Stadium on October 9, 2021 in Iowa City, Iowa. (Photo by Matthew Holst/Getty Images)
IOWA CITY, IOWA- OCTOBER 9: Wide receiver Jahan Dotson #5 of the Penn State Nittany Lions warms up before the match-up against the Iowa Hawkeyes at Kinnick Stadium on October 9, 2021 in Iowa City, Iowa. (Photo by Matthew Holst/Getty Images) /
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PITTSBURGH, PA – NOVEMBER 11: Sam Howell #7 of the North Carolina Tar Heels throws a 76-yard touchdown pass in the second quarter against the Pittsburgh Panthers at Heinz Field on November 11, 2021 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin Berl/Getty Images)
PITTSBURGH, PA – NOVEMBER 11: Sam Howell #7 of the North Carolina Tar Heels throws a 76-yard touchdown pass in the second quarter against the Pittsburgh Panthers at Heinz Field on November 11, 2021 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin Berl/Getty Images) /

Overall Thoughts

The Commanders’ intentions were fairly clear early on. They really like the state of their roster. And they think the biggest thing they needed was mature, day-one contributors. Washington selected seven seniors and one junior. And the junior, Sam Howell, was a day one starter as a freshman for the Tar Heels.

Each player the Commanders selected have multiple years of experience as starters at the college level. This should lend to a draft class that can contribute from day one. This class may not produce any elite players but it should be productive.

And with a roster that even I myself is bullish on, that should make Washington a very competitive team in 2022. The only downside is the Eagles seemed to make more bold moves for top-tier talent and could make the division much more competitive in 2022.

Overall though, the Commanders had a solid draft. Not exceptional, but certainly not bad either.

Overall Grade: B

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