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2025 projection: 8 carries, 34 yards, 0 TDs; 0 receptions, 0 yards, 0 TDs
Drafted: Round 7, No. 245
After four seasons at Alabama State, Croskey-Merritt had his breakout season at New Mexico in 2023 before appearing in only one game in 2024 for Arizona. His elite 2023 efficiency (8.2 yards per carry) is notable, but he’s an older developmental back at 24. With Brian Robinson Jr. and Austin Ekeler leading the depth chart, and Jeremy McNichols and Chris Rodriguez Jr. being in the mix, Croskey-Merritt is not a lock to make Washington’s 53-man roster.
Virginia Tech liked using Lane on reverses because he could use his speed to get to the edge. One of the best examples of that came against Miami, and the play helped the Hokies get a leg up on the Hurricanes.
The play was executed to perfection. Drones handed the ball off to the receiver in motion, who then flipped it back to Lane running in the opposite direction. A few of Miami’s defenders caught on but couldn’t catch up to Lane. Once Lane got to the sideline, he followed his blockers and cruised into the end zone to put Virginia Tech up 21-14.
It was another solid day for Lane, who had 69 yards on five touches.
Pro Football Talk
Washington’s opponents will have plenty of rest this season.
The Commanders will play some well-rested opponents this season.
The NFL schedule makers gave Washington four games against teams coming off their bye weeks, which is the most of any team in the NFL this season.
The Commanders will see the Bears in Week Six, Seahawks in Week Nine, Broncos in Week 13, and Giants in Week 15, all coming off their byes. The Commanders’ bye is in Week 12 at the same time as the Broncos, so Washington does not get to play a less-rested team after its own bye week.
According to Seth Walder of ESPN, only 10 teams since 2002 have had to play four different opponents coming off their byes.
The good news for the Commanders is that bye weeks have become less important in recent years, and last year teams coming off their byes actually had a losing record. So the extra rest may not help the Commanders’ opponents all that much.
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