Washington welcomes the newest member of the family, Luke McCaffrey, after making him the 100th overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft.
Draft day is finally here and Washington has picked Rice WR Luke McCaffrey. Washington lost Curtis Samuel in free agency, and their supporting cast behind Terry McLaurin and Jahan Dotson needed to be upgraded. McCaffrey is a former QB who converted to WR.
“Someone who just finds a way to get it done”
#NFLDraft on NFLN/ABC/ESPN pic.twitter.com/oKtAD8hJWw
— Washington Commanders (@Commanders) April 27, 2024
How Will He Fit On The Team
One of the more underrated needs for Washington is at the wide receiver position with the departure of Curtis Samuel, coupled with the lack of development and production from Dyami Brown and others. If the coaching staff wants to add a “do-it-all” receiver they’ve lost with Samuel, Luke McCaffrey fits the bill. He is an under-the-radar option who can be a safety blanket in the short area, and can also stretch the field vertically if need be. Luke McCaffrey is a Day 3 option who could be a depth contributor for the Kliff Kingsbury’s new offense.
| Rushing | Receiving | Scrimmage | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | School | Conf | Class | Pos | G | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Plays | Yds | Avg | TD |
| 2019 | Nebraska | Big Ten | FR | QB | 4 | 24 | 166 | 6.9 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 25 | 178 | 7.1 | 1 |
| 2020 | Nebraska | Big Ten | FR | QB | 7 | 65 | 364 | 5.6 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 66 | 369 | 5.6 | 3 |
| 2021 | Rice | CUSA | FR | QB | 9 | 41 | 132 | 3.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 132 | 3.2 | 2 | |
| *2022 | Rice | CUSA | SO | 11 | 12 | 148 | 12.3 | 1 | 58 | 723 | 12.5 | 6 | 70 | 871 | 12.4 | 7 | |
| *2023 | Rice | American | SR | WR | 13 | 15 | 117 | 7.8 | 0 | 71 | 992 | 14.0 | 13 | 86 | 1109 | 12.9 | 13 |
| Career | Overall | 157 | 927 | 5.9 | 7 | 131 | 1732 | 13.2 | 19 | 288 | 2659 | 9.2 | 26 | ||||
| Nebraska | 89 | 530 | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 91 | 547 | 6.0 | 4 | |||||
| Rice | 68 | 397 | 5.8 | 3 | 129 | 1715 | 13.3 | 19 | 197 | 2112 | 10.7 | 22 | |||||
6-2, 198. Big slot. https://t.co/fcfENtrAcH scouting report:
“Luke lacks the size of his father, former Pro Bowl receiver Ed McCaffrey, and the explosiveness of his brother, Offensive Player of the Year Christian McCaffrey, but he catches with soft hands, great focus and extreme… https://t.co/jURjjR45lD
— Sam Fortier (@Sam4TR) 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
Luke McCaffrey: Career high 13 receiving touchdowns in 2023 (6th among WRs) pic.twitter.com/jsZz9YsqoV
— PFF Commanders (@PFF_Washington) 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) –
Round 5 (#161 from PHI) –
Round 7 (#222) –