WASHINGTON — If all goes according to plan, the Washington Commanders will add nine new names to their roster before the end of Saturday. The team kicked of the 2024 NFL Draft with a bang, by taking the reigning Heisman Trophy winner, Jayden Daniels as the second overall pick in the draft.
During a trade with the Philadelphia Eagles in the second round of the draft, the Commanders picked up two additional second round picks. Commanders traded away pick 78 in the third round, leaving them with seven total picks within the first 100 selections of the draft. They'll finish off the final four rounds Saturday with three picks.
Here are all the new Commanders fans should get to know before the 2024-2025 season kicks off this fall.
ROUND 1
- Jayden Daniels, Quarterback (2): With the second overall pick in the NFL Draft, the Commanders selected former LSU quarterback and 2023 Heisman Trophy winner Jayden Daniels. The QB was a five-year player in college, playing three years at Arizona State (2019-2021) and was named Sun Bowl MVP in 2019. He transferred to LSU in 2022 where he was named the starter before the season. Daniels’ best season was his final season, where he totaled 3,812 passing yards, 40 passing touchdowns, over 1000 rushing yards, and 10 rushing touchdowns.
ROUND 2
- 36th pick: Jer'Zhan Newton, Defensive Tackle from Illinois
- 40th pick: Commanders trade their 40th pick to the Philadelphia Eagles for picks 50, 53, and 161.
- 50th pick: Mike Sainristil, Cornerback from Michigan.
- 53th pick: Ben Sinnott, Tight End from Kansas State
ROUND 3
- 67th pick: Brandon Coleman, Guard from TCU.
- 100th pick: Luke McCaffrey, Wide Receiver from Rice.
ROUND 4
- As of publication, the Commanders have no picks in the fourth round.
ROUND 5
- 139th pick: Jordan MaGee, Linebacker from Temple.
- 161st pick: Dominique Hampton, Safety from Washington.
ROUND 6
- As of publication, the Commanders have no picks in the sixth round.
ROUND 7
- 222nd pick: Javontae Jean-Baptiste, Defensive End from Notre Dame.
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