The Washington Commanders were arguably the story of the 2024 NFL season. In the first year of the Dan Quinn era, Washington went from 4-13 to 12-5 in a magical campaign that ended in the NFC Championship game.

The Washington Commanders have defensive needs, but in Charles Davis' latest mock, the franchise goes in a different direction.

The Washington Commanders find themselves in an unusual position entering Thursday's start of the NFL draft -- picking near the end of the first round and not needing a quarterback. That means they can focus on simply improving their roster that fell one win short of reaching the franchise's first Super Bowl since the 1991 season.