1 HR AGO - Undrafted college free agent DB Ben Nikkel of the Iowa State Cyclones News, links to articles, updates and more from DC area writers and national sports journalists and others The goal of All aTwitter is to give readers a detailed or quirky look, through the unique lens of Twitter, at the Commanders, the NFL, and sports in general, along with a smattering of other things. Click here for Washington Commanders Beat Writers Twitter Feed Click here for NFL News, Rumors & Reports Twitter Feed Tip: If a tweet isn’t fully visible on your screen, clicking on the date at the bottom of the tweet will open it up individually in either the X app or your browser. It's become obvious over the past couple of weeks that the team is promoting "Raise Hail" as the preferred tag without actually announcing it as being 'official'. I suspect we'll see a lot more of this in social media over the coming months. https://t.co/ZqLHCDbwWa— Bill-in-Bangkok (@billhorgan2005) April 28, Collapse

6 HRS AGO - Photo by John Smolek/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Washington Commanders 2024 draft class is in the books! The 2024 NFL Draft is officially over and Washington has added 9 new players to their roster. The Commanders entered the draft with 9 picks, and despite making a trade, they didn’t gain or lose any picks. They did gain some draft value by trading down in the 2nd round with the Philadelphia Eagles. The highlight of the draft was obviously drafting LSU QB Jayden Daniels with the second overall pick. Washington was locked in on Daniels for weeks, despite speculation that Drake Maye or J.J. McCarthy could be in play. General manager Adam Peters said the building was unanimous in picking Daniels to be their QB1, and he comes to a Washington franchise that has gone through massive changes from the top down over the last few years. The name was changed(twice), the team was sold, and the front office and coaching staff were changed. Daniels can start at the ground up in Collapse

10 HRS AGO - Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images Washington welcomes the newest member of the family, Jordan Mage, after making him the 139th overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. Draft day is finally here and Washington has picked Temple LB Jordan Magee. They passed on Clemson LB Jeremiah Trotter Jr who many fans were hoping for. The Washington Commanders haven’t had a solid LB group in a long time, but GM Adam Peters tried to address that in free agency by signing four, including Bobby Wagner and Frankie Luvu. He also declined the 5th-year option for Jamin Davis, who enters the final year of his rookie contract. Jordan Magee was a top-10 LB prospect on most people’s rankings, and will get the opportunity to learn under future Hall of Famer Bobby Wagner, and also contribute on special teams during his rookie season. He will have the opportunity to get more playing time, and hopefully carve out a role in Joe Whitt’s new defense. Defense & Fumbles Table Collapse

14 HRS AGO - Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports Washington has three draft picks this afternoon (139, 161, and 222), and while I would normally do a “best of who’s left” piece this morning, the teams’ first pick is 39 spots out, and it’s impossible to guesstimate who might be around at that point. So, instead, I thought I’d outline three, broad goals I’d like to see Washington’s front office throughout the day, and I’ll touch on a couple of players at each “theme” who might be available as we proceed through the final day of the 2024 NFL draft. Let’s jump right in. Theme 1. Mine the seams of the deepest positions in the draft The 2024 NFL draft is preposterously deep at a couple of positions, most notably wide receiver and cornerback. It’s so deep there, there will still be many of them left when undrafted free agency begins. In the 5th, there may still be Day 2 talents on the board. Even though Washington has already taken one of each, this is a great draft to double dip in. Who might be Collapse

1 DAY AGO - Adam Peters and the Washington Commanders new players talked to the media after Day 2 of the NFL draft Day 2 of the NFL draft is in the books and the Washington Commanders added five more players on top of yesterday’s selection of QB Jayden Daniels. The players spoke to the media throughout the day as they were selected, and then GM Adam Peters answered questions about all of Washington’s moves. Philadelphia Eagles GM was very insistent with a strong offer to trade up with Washington to pick Iowa DB Cooper DeJean. Peters knows his team will be playing him twice a year, but he was comfortable with the trade and with Mike Sainristil, the Michigan CB they drafted later in the 2nd round. Peters was very happy with the players he selected today, and highlighted the amount of team captains that were added. Adam Peters LIVE: GM Adam Peters speaks to the media after Day 2 https://t.co/LoMRGq9KZJ— Washington Commanders (@Commanders) April 27, 2024 Johnny Newton: Adam Peters on 2nd Collapse

1 DAY AGO - Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports 3rd Round of the NFL Draft! It’s Day 2 of the 2022 NFL draft and we’ve got two rounds to get through tonight. The Washington Commanders entered this draft with 9 picks, and will have 8 picks over the next two days. They picked LSU QB Jayden Daniels with the 2nd overall pick. Washington still has big needs on their offensive line, and that could be the direction they go tonight. DO NOT TIP PICKS IN THE COMMENTS! Darrell Green will announce the Commanders’ 36th (2nd round) and 67th pick (3rd) from Detroit. https://t.co/lyDOBSfZEP— Nicki Jhabvala (@NickiJhabvala) April 25, 2024 Day 2: Rounds 2 & 3 When: Friday April 26th at 7 p.m. Eastern Time per pick: 7 minutes for round 2; 5 minutes for round 3 TV channels: ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, NFL Network, ESPN Deportes Online: WatchESPN, NFL.com, ESPN+ (signup here), fuboTV (signup here) Radio: ESPN Radio, SiriusXM NFL Radio Odds: Courtesy of our friends at DraftKings Sportsbook Washington Commanders 2024 Collapse

1 DAY AGO - Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports The Washington Commanders trade down! The Washington Commanders have done their first trade during the 2024 NFL draft, trading down with the the Philadelphia Eagles. Washington sends picks 40, 78, and 152 to Philadelphia for picks 50, 53, 161. The Eagles moved up to draft Iowa DB Cooper DeJean. He was a player that some Washington fans wanted to draft today, but now Adam Peters has more picks and draft capital to work with. Trade details PHI receives: Pick 40, Pick 78, Pick 152We receive: Pick 50, Pick 53, Pick 161 https://t.co/gyc2KL1kZC— Washington Commanders (@Commanders) April 26, 2024 Washington Commanders 2024 Draft Picks Round 1(#2) - Jayden Daniels, QB, LSU Round 2(#36) - Jer’Zhan “Johnny” Newton, DT, Illinois Round 2 (#50 from PHI) - Round 2 (#53 from PHI) - Round 3 (#67) - Round 3 (#100 from SF) - Round 5 (#139) - Round 5 (#161 from PHI) - Round 7 (#222) - Collapse

1 DAY AGO - Photo by Ron Jenkins/Getty Images A lot of great talent falling to Washington’s picks With Day 2 about to start, here is a quick guide of best available talents. There are a few players remaining who have slid past where they were expected to go and are now exceptional values in Round 2. I’d expect them to get snapped up before the Commanders are on the board. Sadly, after the run on OTs in Round 1, there is only one remaining who is good value at the Commanders’ second round picks. Reaching for the next ones on the board would require passing on some superior talents who could elevate the Commander’s roster to the next level. There is so much talent on the board that the Commanders are bound to get two great players in the second round. Round 2 Little Board Round 1 Sliders Cooper DeJean CB, Iowa Kool-Aid McKinstry CB, Alabama Jackson Powers-Johnson C/G, Oregon Johnny Newton DT, Illinois ***WASHINGTON PICK*** Adonai Mitchell WR, Texas Round 2 Graded Players Ennis Rakestraw Collapse

1 DAY AGO - Photo by Costfoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images Proof that AI can replace draft pundits As announced yesterday, this year the BrisVegas Systems DraftBot v. 4.0 has been enlisted to provide instant draft grades for Adam Peters’ selections in the 2024 draft. The initial offer from Hogs Haven’s Bobby Gould was met with great enthusiasm in the BrisVegas Systems’ corporate offices. The reception from the DrafBot itself was less enthusiastic. I was able to record the conversation when we explained the assignment: DraftBot: You want me to grade draft selections before the players have even worked out with their new teams? MiBV: That is correct. I’m glad you understand. This is going to be fun. DraftBot: You used that word again. You know it is a problem for me. I do not understand the logic of this assignment. Projecting college players to the NFL is an inexact science, even with the best available technology and analytics. At least half of the players drafted on Thursday night won’t Collapse