Washington welcomes the newest member of the family, Javontae Jean-Baptiste, after making him pick #222 in the 2024 NFL Draft.
Draft day is finally here and Washington has picked Notre Dame EDGE Javontae Jean-Baptiste.
How He Fits on the Commanders
Adam Peters and Dan Quinn have quickly remade the defensive end position since the previous regime traded away Montez Sweat and Chase Young. They re-signed Efe Obada and brought in Dorance Armstrong, Clelin Ferrell, and Dante Fowler, Jr. Of those four, only Armstrong is signed beyond this season. It looks like the Commanders could add a defensive end in the draft that figures into the team’s future beyond next season.
With so many needs to fill, the Commanders could look to the backend of the draft for a player like Javontae Jean-Baptiste. You can’t teach the length and speed that he has, but the areas where he needs to improve – strength and technique – can come with time. In his first year, he could play on special teams while he improves his weaknesses. Hopefully by next season, he would be ready to move into a rotational role at the position as the contracts for others expires.
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| Year | School | Conf | Class | Pos | G | Solo | Ast | Tot | Loss | Sk | Int | Yds | Avg | TD | PD | FR | Yds | TD | FF |
| *2019 | Ohio State | Big Ten | FR | DE | 7 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| *2020 | Ohio State | Big Ten | SO | DE | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| *2021 | Ohio State | Big Ten | JR | DE | 9 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| *2022 | Ohio State | Big Ten | SR | 13 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| *2023 | Notre Dame | Ind | SR | DL | 13 | 21 | 28 | 49 | 10.5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Career | Overall | 46 | 54 | 100 | 20.5 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||||
| Ohio State | 25 | 26 | 51 | 10.0 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
| Notre Dame | 21 | 28 | 49 | 10.5 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
Javontae Jean-Baptiste was drafted in round 7 pick 222 in the 2024 draft class. He scored a 9.22 #RAS out of a possible 10.00. This ranked 142 out of 1798 DE from 1987 to 2024. https://t.co/W6Wmuy2VAj pic.twitter.com/5FpKgSimZE
— Kent Lee Platte (@MathBomb) April 27, 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) – Mike Sainristil, CB, Michigan
Round 2 (#53 from PHI) – Ben Sinnott, TE, Kansas State
Round 3 (#67) – Brandon Coleman, OT, TCU
Round 3 (#100 from SF) – Luke McCaffrey, WR, Rice
Round 5 (#139) – Jordan Magee, LB, Temple
Round 5 (#161 from PHI) – Dominique Hampton, S, Washington
Round 7 (#222) – Javontae Jean-Baptiste, EDGE, Notre Dame