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Who is Washington picking in 2025?
The NFL Draft is two weeks away, and we’ve got a fresh roundup of mock drafts to check out. Mel Kiper Jr released his latest mock draft and he’s finally given up on giving Kentucky CB Maxwell Hairston to the Washington Commanders with the 29th pick. He’s staying on defense and giving Joe Whitt Jr a new player by picking Texas A&M EDGE Shemar Stewart for the Commanders. Defensive end is a need after Washington let last year’s sack-leader, Dante Fowler Jr, leave in free agency. They signed Deatrich Wise and Jacob Martin in free agency, but Stewart gives them a young DE that can help with their run defense and develop as a pass rusher. Kiper still wants to give the Commanders a CB, and he does thanks to Kiper’s first two-round mock for this year’s draft.
EDGE/DE is still the most popular pick for the Washington Commanders by far, and we have six different options to choose from this week. Stewart and James Pearce Jr were Washington’s most popular picks this week with four different mock drafts having them going to Washington at No. 29. Both players are projected to get drafted before Washington currently picks, but the draft is unpredictable, and there are several DEs rated in the mid-late 1st round range this year.
We have less options at wide receiver this week, but Luther Burden III is just as popular as the top defensive players, getting four selections to Washington. North Carolina RB Omarion Hampton continues to be a popular pick, going to the Commanders in three mocks.
In this week’s only first round trade for the Commanders, they trade out of Day 1 completely so Drake Maye can get a new weapon on offense. They pick up two extra picks, but there’s unfortunately no second round available to see who they would have picked at No. 38, and whether it was worth the nine-spot drop to pick up a 4th- and 7th-round pick.
EDGE/DE – 6
DL – 2
CB – 3
S – 2
WR – 3
RB – 2
OT – 1
Trade down - 1
Round 1 - #29
Round 2 - #61
Round 4 (via HOU) - #128
Round 6 - #205
Round 7 (from DEN via PHI) - #245
Stewart’s draft stock is hard to predict. As I mentioned earlier, I considered him for Cincinnati at No. 17. He comes off the board here, 12 spots later. It’s the same dilemma that GMs will be struggling with on draft night. Stewart has all the talent in the world — speed, explosiveness and power. But he also had 4.5 sacks over three seasons. If an NFL coaching staff can help him put it all together, the upside is immense. I’m betting on Commanders coach Dan Quinn unlocking that potential. Dante Fowler Jr.’s departure in free...
