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Who is Washington picking in 2025?
The Washington Commanders are entering season two of the Adam Peters/Dan Quinn/Jayden Daniels era, and the team needs to make improvements to a lot of positions. The Combine is over and free agency has had it’s initial waves.
It’s been almost a month since our last mock draft roundup and a lot has changed. Washington was busy, signing nine free agents, and re-signing 18 of their own pending free agents. There are a lot of positions that still need work, and Adam Peters has five picks to continue the reshaping of the roster that started before he was hired.
This week’s breakdown has a lot more safeties and a lot less WRs than a month ago. Washington lost Jeremy Chinn in free agency, but added Will Harris for half the price. Three new safeties are linked to the Commanders this week, and I still don’t see that happening unless Nick Emmanwori is available.
EDGE/DE is still the most popular pick for the Washington Commanders, and we’ve got six different options to choose from this week. Dominic Ezeiruaku was Washington’s pick in eight different drafts, but Mike Green got seven nods(including in a trade down), and Nic Scourton was picked six times. The Commanders added Deatrich Wise and Jacob Martin in free agency, and re-signed Clelin Ferrell, but also let Dante Fowler leave in free agency. Fowler accounted for 10.5 sacks last season, and that pass rush will need to be replaced.
Don’t look now, but we’ve got some running backs and a tight end getting some attention from Washington early this week.
CB – 5
S – 5
EDGE/DE – 6
DL – 3
OT – 2
OG – 1
WR – 3
TE – 1
RB – 2
Trade down - 2
Round 1 - #29
Round 2 - #61
Round 4 (via HOU) - #128
Round 6 - #205
Round 7 (from DEN via PHI) - #245
Hairston also was my projected pick for the Commanders before the combine. It makes sense. Washington is in win-now mode, and cornerback remains a question mark even after the team traded for Marshon Lattimore at the deadline last year.
The Commanders signed Jonathan Jones and Noah Igbinoghene to replace Benjamin St-Juste, but Hairston could still work his way into a starter role on the outside. He can create takeaways (six INTs over the past two seasons). And he ran a 4.28 at the combine, the fastest 40-yard dash across all positions this year. Figuring out the outside corner spots would allow Mike Sainristil to settle back into the slot, where he’s at his best.
Thomas is a long, rangy cornerback who can match up with some of the bigger receivers in the NFC East.
Washington has been as busy as any team...
