All aTwitter: 27 April 2024 - Adam Peters was all smiles after Day 2 of the draft

My guy @mattbarrows also informed us of this 49ers' Day 3 tradition that Peters will roll out tomorrow with a new name; Commanders Caucus. https://t.co/8M7jqCiG0u pic.twitter.com/v7OYtw1VAh

— Ben Standig (@BenStandig) April 27, 2024

How would you grade your team's performance on Day 2? pic.twitter.com/4yEnV0kQr4

— Pro Football Network (@PFN365) April 27, 2024

Part of the Peters' approach to drafting includes targeting team captains.

Three of the five Day 2 picks were team captains:

DT Johnny Newton
CB Mike Sainristil
OT Brandon Coleman https://t.co/8M7jqCiG0u

— Ben Standig (@BenStandig) April 27, 2024

Adam Peters said they couldn't believe DT Johnny Newton was still on the board at 36. They even tried trading up. No need, as it turns out.

Said the pocket collapser "arrives violently."

— Ben Standig (@BenStandig) April 27, 2024

Johnny Newton: 91.8 PFF Grade since 2022 (2nd among Power Five DTs) pic.twitter.com/25RyMVUd5Q

— PFF Commanders (@PFF_Washington) April 26, 2024

The Next Gen Stats Analytics Team uses the NGS draft model to identify the five best value picks from Day 2 of the 2024 NFL Draft.
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— Next Gen Stats (@NextGenStats) April 27, 2024

Daron Payne, Jon Allen AND Johnny Newton.

Commanders go BPA and add an absolute dog within the trenches with alignment versatility.

Hell of an add for Dan Quinn’s defense.

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— Ryan Fowler (@_RyanFowler_) April 26, 2024

"You're a bad dude" - GM Adam Peters @NWFCU | #RaiseHail pic.twitter.com/OsydTxvAMP

— Washington Commanders (@Commanders) April 27, 2024

The moment #illini DL Johnny Newton got the call from the Washington Commanders pic.twitter.com/7tCMSErNc7

— Illini Inquirer (@IlliniOn247) April 26, 2024

Newest Commanders DT Johnny Newton said he's "fully healed" after undergoing surgery to repair a Jones fracture in January.

— Nicki Jhabvala (@NickiJhabvala) April 27, 2024

"When he's on a hot streak...there is not a play that goes by where you don't feel his effect on the interior."

Both @DianteLeeFB and I were awestruck by Johnny Newton's ability to take over games. Discussed on the pod:

: https://t.co/25po4Tj9rF
: https://t.co/BERzzGyGsT pic.twitter.com/LtN0lQKLIQ

— Mina Kimes (@minakimes) April 18, 2024

The @Commanders are just gonna have 3 ballers at DT. But three guys that are athletic enough to be on the field all at the same time. Johnny Newton is strong as hell. Gets off blocks really well has unusual bend as a pass rusher for a 304lb man. Gotta play the eagles twice a yr!

— Chris Simms (@CSimmsQB) April 26, 2024

Commanders aren’t worrying about needs and simply taking good football players, which is what you do when establishing the foundation of a roster under a new regime.

Jer’Zhan Newton and Mike Sainristil are ballers.

— Jordan Reid (@Jordan_Reid) April 27, 2024

Lockdown CB @MikeSainristil | #RaiseHail pic.twitter.com/WTot8zdx7k

— Washington Commanders (@Commanders) April 27, 2024

"I LOVE... there's a difference between love and LOVE... I LOVE this guy. This guy may be the best football player pound-for-pound in the draft." - Nick Saban on Michigan CB Mike Sainristil, selected by the Commanders at No. 50 ️ #NFLDraft pic.twitter.com/fzWiVQrvFY

— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) April 27, 2024

.@Commanders @MikeSainristil @UMichFootball might be the very best “nickel back” in this draft. Built for this position #BaldysBreakdowns pic.twitter.com/MlT7ChFIIe

— Brian Baldinger (@BaldyNFL) April 27, 2024

Favorite Mike Sainristil moment is an obvious one but easily an all-time top 5 Michigan football play for me. Who knows what happens if OSU scores a TD there at home with 7 mins left (Mikey said nah and they don’t score again…) pic.twitter.com/XMTC7K1HUK

— Amber Eggen (@AHiltunen) April 27, 2024

Who did Washington just add to their locker room in drafting Michigan’s Mike Sainristil? Here’s his answer to me just a couple weeks ago!@Commanders @NFLMedia @NFLTotalAccess #Commanders #NFLDraft pic.twitter.com/uFcYnopVOM

— Sherree Burruss (@SherreeBurruss) April 27, 2024

Joel Klatt on NFLN talking about Mike Sainristil: "This guy is going to turn into one of those players that every quarterback is going to have nightmares about because of his instincts and his ability to make plays on the football.”

— Nicki Jhabvala (@NickiJhabvala) April 27, 2024

Mike Sainristil said Jayden Daniels already texted him. Sainristil said they built a friendship in the pre-draft process.

— Nicki Jhabvala (@NickiJhabvala) April 27, 2024

While we wait to pick again...

Meet @MikeSainristil pic.twitter.com/JcuJXA2tB4

— Washington Commanders (@Commanders) April 27, 2024

Ben Sinnott everyone pic.twitter.com/Q4x4UsDijM

— HTTC (@WoovieStudios) April 27, 2024

It's crazy to me that only 3 TEs have been drafted so far. Crazier that Ja'Tavion Sanders wasn't one of them. He'll be a steal tomorrow.

WSH took TE Ben Sinnott before the draft industry expected. I'm glad they found a TE they liked to invest in. Desperately needed help there.

— Grant Paulsen (@granthpaulsen) April 27, 2024

Ben Sinnot says he met with COmmanders multiple times: 'This was an organization I was really hoping to get drafted by....I'm really excited."

— JP Finlay (@JPFinlayNBCS) April 27, 2024

Big-time target @ben_sinnott | #RaiseHail pic.twitter.com/Hr5G0o8b7b

— Washington Commanders (@Commanders) April 27, 2024

Ben Sinnott in the redzone:

87.0 PFF Grade (1st)
9 receptions
6 TDs

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— PFF Commanders (@PFF_Washington) April 27, 2024

Ben Sinnott went from being a ZERO star recruit and walk-on to an all around receiving threat for @KStateFB. He will line up all over the formation in Kliff Kingsburry’s offense and the @Commanders just got themselves the perfect compliment to Zach Ertz. pic.twitter.com/K8ONjELxrm

— Robert Griffin III (@RGIII) April 27, 2024

Welcome to Washington Ben Sinnott #RaiseHail let Adam peters cook pic.twitter.com/H5SmT4l74S

— PAIN (@Xommanders) April 27, 2024

Ben Sinnott was drafted in round 2 pick 53 in the 2024 draft class. He scored a 9.73 #RAS out of a possible 10.00. This ranked 33 out of 1199 TE from 1987 to 2024. https://t.co/pHPbq2TlBW pic.twitter.com/jYvgn2QFCj

— Kent Lee Platte (@MathBomb) April 27, 2024

Ben Sinnott - TE of the future for Washington and fantasy relevant. #HTTC. #FFHappyHour @ConnorJRogers @croucherJD @rotoworld_fb pic.twitter.com/75pQFrKlyv

— Matthew Berry (@MatthewBerryTMR) April 27, 2024

Washington started with their most draft capital in the last 25 years

here's what they've done with it so far:

Rd 1: QB Jayden Daniels
Rd 2: DT Jer'Zhan Newton
Rd 2: CB Mike Sainristil
Rd 2: TE Ben Sinnott

and they still have 5 picks to go pic.twitter.com/ZKxO8tH9Yk

— Warren Sharp (@SharpFootball) April 27, 2024

Brandon Coleman's career pass-blocking stats:

1,307 pass-blocking snaps
54 QB pressures allowed
3 sacks allowed

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— PFF Commanders (@PFF_Washington) April 27, 2024

One of my guys in this class that I would love to bet on at the end of day two and especially early day three is Brandon Coleman. As most know by now, the 2022 tape was better than 2023, but at his best there are shades of Cordy Glenn.

From my recent 'My guys' article pic.twitter.com/FFeWigPWBs

— Brandon Thorn (@BrandonThornNFL) April 20, 2024

Brandon Coleman was drafted in round 3 pick 67 in the 2024 draft class. He scored a 9.96 #RAS out of a possible 10.00. This ranked 7 out of 1583 OG from 1987 to 2024. https://t.co/cltQWcTuGI pic.twitter.com/F8RGD9DJtS

— Kent Lee Platte (@MathBomb) April 27, 2024

RD 3 | PK 67 - Commanders: Brandon Coleman IOL, TCU

With the 67th overall pick , the @Commanders shore up their pass protection unit which allowed the 4th-highest pressure rate in 2023 (39.5%).

Coleman earned the 2nd-highest athleticism score (97) among IOL in this class.… pic.twitter.com/L8BrNJmw3C

— Next Gen Stats (@NextGenStats) April 27, 2024

Think about it this way, Brandon Coleman is 6'4'', has 35'' long arms & a 35'' vertical. That means he can almost touch the TOP OF AN NBA BACKBOARD ... oh by the way he weighs 313 lbs. The more I let this pick settle in, the more I like it, the elite athleticism plays a big part https://t.co/ERTC6em3mF

— Mitchell Tischler (@Mitch_Tischler) April 27, 2024

Very important distinction: Many draft sites refer to Brandon Coleman as a guard but the Commanders appear to be referring to him as a tackle.

22 of his 26 starts over the last two years came at left tackle. I'd imagine he'll get a chance to compete with Lucas and others.

— Grant Paulsen (@granthpaulsen) April 27, 2024

Peters says Washington believes Brandon Coleman has “everything it takes to be a tackle in this league”

— JP Finlay (@JPFinlayNBCS) April 27, 2024

The #Commanders end the draft’s second day by taking Rice WR Luke McCaffrey — Ed’s son, Christian’s brother — at No. 100 overall. pic.twitter.com/MBRIYR9nvg

— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) April 27, 2024

Couldn’t be more proud of my brother @mccaffrey_luke. What a story. Bet on yourself every step of the way. What a story #NFLdraft

— Christian McCaffrey (@CMC_22) April 27, 2024

RD 3 | PK 100 - Commanders: Luke McCaffrey WR, Rice

With the final pick of Day 2, the @Commanders add McCaffrey to their receiving corps, who ran the 2nd-quickest short shuttle (4.02) of any wide receiver at the Combine since 2018.#NFLDraft | #RaiseHail pic.twitter.com/pv4CoOOTrQ

— Next Gen Stats (@NextGenStats) April 27, 2024

It’s no coincidence Jayden Daniels is the best box fade thrower in the draft and the #Commanders drafted Luke McCaffrey who has a 60.7% contested catch rate (17 contested catches, 2nd most). Another example of helping out guys based on their strengths. #RaiseHail

— Nick Kerns (@nicktkerns) April 27, 2024

Luke McCaffrey was a converted QB who really flashed last season and tied Rome Odunze with 22 contested catches last season — as @MelKiperESPN noted. https://t.co/3Ou14PFTDo

— Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report) April 27, 2024

The #Commanders take Rice WR Luke McCaffrey — the brother of #49ers WR superstar Christian McCaffrey.

WOW BEST DRAFT PICK YET pic.twitter.com/kJPCkGGof8

— Football Fanatics (@FFB_Fanatics) April 27, 2024

Rice's Luke McCaffrey is prime example why NFL scouts (and @seniorbowl) watch junior tape in offseason.

No receiver in this year's class made bigger jump over past year than @mccaffrey_luke.

One of big reasons Puka Nacua transitioned so quickly as a pro is because he… pic.twitter.com/VhXuanPTDN

— Jim Nagy (@JimNagy_SB) March 9, 2024

Luke McCaffrey: Career high 13 receiving touchdowns in 2023 (6th among WRs) pic.twitter.com/jsZz9YsqoV

— PFF Commanders (@PFF_Washington) April 27, 2024

The Commanders needed a 3rd WR and they get one in Luke McCaffrey who is CMC younger brother! #RaiseHail #NFLdraft pic.twitter.com/4v7pfCBHGk

— Zac (@DCzWall) April 27, 2024

The Commanders gets Luke McCaffrey on Zoom after Adam Peters' press conference. They knew each other already, of course, so Adam stayed to say hello.

Several "dude" mentions flowed both ways.

— Ben Standig (@BenStandig) April 27, 2024

Luke McCaffrey 927 career rushing yards (6 yards per carry). Sacks deflating that average.

6’2 | 200
4.46
6.7 3-cone (87th%)
4.02 20-yard SS (91st%) pic.twitter.com/kIimDV1DRh

— Steve (@AirRaidConcepts) April 27, 2024

Not saying Rice WR Luke McCaffrey is going to put up fantasy numbers like Puka Nacua did last year - no receiver in history of league has - but McCaffrey has as close to Puka's nuanced QB-friendly game as anyone in this loaded WR class.

Went back and watched Puka's BYU tape… pic.twitter.com/5FThHU4PFo

— Jim Nagy (@JimNagy_SB) March 9, 2024

The night started with the Johnny Newton pick and ended with WR Luke McCaffrey.

Adam Peters cooked tonight and the NFL pundits are impressed.

— Ken Johannesen (@BurgundyBurner) April 27, 2024