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Age: 30 | Last year’s ranking: 3
Tunsil has long performed like a top-five tackle on our list, but miscues and the Texans’ offensive line struggles hurt his case this time around. He has three consecutive seasons of committing at least 10 penalties, including 19 in 2024, according to NFLPenalties.com.
Evaluators still love his combination of footwork, agility and violence - and so did the Washington Commanders, who acquired Tunsil and a fourth-round pick in March in exchange for a package of Day 2 and 3 picks.
“Washington wouldn’t have done what they did if he wasn’t immensely talented,” an NFL personnel director said. “With the penalties, when they happen they seem to pile up, which makes you wonder whether he has the mental strength to wash the bad plays and move on.”
His decision to return for a 14th season wasn’t just about Zach Ertz loving life in the NFL. Rather, the Washington Commanders tight end still believes he’s a difference-maker, but once he’s not, Ertz says he’ll “be done.”
The 34-year-old explained his thinking to Doug Farrar of Athlon Sports. Ertz made it clear he’s “not just gonna be out there if I can’t impact the game. I don’t do this just to say I’m gonna play 14, 15, 16 years. I’m gonna be out there if I can make a difference. If I can’t do that, then I’ll be done.”
Mike Florio from Pro Football Talk thought McLaurin’s demands are way higher than the Commanders are willing to pay right now during an appearance on The Team 980. And if no middle ground can be reached, he thought Peters might be wise to extract maximum value for the wideout while he can.
“I’m surprised they haven’t worked it out yet, but it tells me that [Terry] McLaurin must want a hell of a lot more than the Commanders have budgeted. You’ve got two choices: pay the guy or don’t. And if you’re not going to pay him, then trade him to someone who will. But if you’re trying to parlay last year into a step forward this year and your guy’s not happy, you either need to get him happy or you need to think about moving on. Either get him happy, or think about alternatives.”
Mike Florio via The Team 980
