James Smith-Williams

DE, NC State. Round 7, pick 229 of the 2020 draft, to the Washington Commanders with a pick that came by trade.

His 2024 seasonA+1st of 25 picks drafted near him
TierbustAfter Week 9, 2026
Points27After Week 9, 2026
Redraft84thof 254, went 229th. After Week 9, 2026

Season by season

B-A-AA+A+A+
Apr 27, 2020Jan 2021Jan 2022Jan 2023Jan 2024Jan 5, 2025
James Smith-Williams, season by season: team, games and snaps (playoffs included), the letter, his rank among the picks drafted nearest his slot (n), the typical season for his slot in points, and his points.
SeasonTeamGamesLetterRank near his slotTypical for his slotSnapsPoints
2020WAS14A-5th of 270982
2021WAS14A3rd of 4003876
2022WAS14A+1st of 3505068
2023WAS13A+1st of 3004186
2024ATL10A+1st of 2503065

How his points add up

  1. 2020 2 points

    interior lineman pay1.12×share of a starter's season0.16×quality: 95th of 178 interior defensive linemen by PFF grade0.95×points scale101.7×rookie season1.252.2
  2. 2021 6 points

    edge rusher pay1.44×share of a starter's season0.53×quality: 122nd of 168 edge rushers by PFF grade0.67×points scale105.0×second season1.105.5
  3. 2022 8 points

    edge rusher pay1.44×share of a starter's season0.71×quality: 100th of 155 edge rushers by PFF grade0.79×points scale108.0
  4. 2023 6 points

    edge rusher pay1.44×share of a starter's season0.56×quality: 114th of 165 edge rushers by PFF grade0.72×points scale105.8
  5. 2024 5 points

    edge rusher pay1.44×share of a starter's season0.45×quality: 89th of 164 edge rushers by PFF grade0.94×points scale106.1×fifth season on0.855.1

Each season rounds to a whole number; the points are their sum.

Picked around him

The 2020 draft, picks 227 to 231.

  1. 227Rd 7Lachavious SimmonsOG · Tennessee State · BearsB-0pointsbust231stin a redraft
  2. 228Rd 7Sterling HofrichterP · Syracuse · FalconsB-2pointsbust189thin a redraft
  3. 229Rd 7James Smith-WilliamsDE · NC State · CommandersA+27pointsbust84thin a redraft
  4. 230Rd 7Dustin WoodardC · Memphis · PatriotsB-0pointsbusttied 240thin a redraft
  5. 231Rd 7Ben DiNucciQB · James Madison · CowboysB-1pointbust213thin a redraft

The Commanders' 2020 class

Every Commanders draft since 2017

  1. 2Rd 1Chase YoungDE · Ohio StateA129pointsstar8thin a redraft
  2. 66Rd 3Antonio GibsonWR · MemphisC-30pointsdepth70thin a redraft
  3. 108Rd 4Saahdiq CharlesOT · LSUB+7pointsbust153rdin a redraft
  4. 142Rd 4Antonio Gandy-GoldenWR · LibertyC-1pointbust209thin a redraft
  5. 156Rd 5Keith IsmaelC · San Diego StateD+2pointsbust184thin a redraft
  6. 162Rd 5Khaleke HudsonOLB · MichiganB-3pointsbust177thin a redraft
  7. 216Rd 7Kamren CurlS · ArkansasA56pointsaverage starter35thin a redraft
  8. 229Rd 7James Smith-WilliamsDE · NC StateA+27pointsbust84thin a redraft