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The latest news from around the division.
Washington has eyes on beefing up the defensive line.
The Washington Commanders are continuing to monitor, evaluate, and go through their draft process ahead of the 2025 NFL draft in two weeks. They don’t need a lot of pieces from the draft, but they do need a few things. One of those things is to add depth to the defensive side of the ball, specifically on the defensive line.
One of the players they could look at in the second round is Nebraska defensive lineman Ty Robinson, who is projected to go on Day 2. NFL draft analyst Tony Pauline writes:
Teams absolutely love his versatility, and Robinson is a big, athletic defender who was used all over the line for Nebraska and produced. Washington Commanders head coach Dan Quinn has spoken highly of Robinson and loves the fact that he’s a three-down defender who can play in multiple schemes at multiple defensive line positions. League sources tell me he’s a more athletic version of Pittsburgh Steeler defensive lineman Cam Heyward.
Nebraska moved Robinson all over the place during his time there, and he’s a large part of the reason the Cornhuskers kept the Ohio State Buckeyes in check, losing by just four points to the team that would become the 2024 National Champions. He can line up anywhere on defense and puts forth maximum effort on every single play. In college, his weaknesses were overcome by his tenacity, but in the NFL, that will be more challenging.
Still, any defensive lineman compared to Cam Heyward should catch the attention of any defensive coach. Robinson may not be that type of star, but with that type of mentality and versatility, he is sure to make his presence known on the field.
Philadelphia also needs to add defensive depth, after losing two edge rushers.
The Eagles have lost a pair of edge rushers since winning the Super Bowl with Josh Sweat leaving for the Cardinals and Brandon Graham announcing his retirement.
One potential addition to the group is in Philadelphia on Friday. Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that Nic Scourton arrived for a visit with the Eagles on Thursday.
Scourton played two seasons at Purdue before making the All-SEC team during his only season at Texas A&M. He had 37 tackles, 14 tackles for loss, five sacks, and a forced fumble for the Aggies.
Nolan Smith, Jalyx Hunt, Azeez Ojulari, Bryce Huff, and Josh Uche are some of the veteran options off the edge in Philadelphia and it seems like a decent bet that they’ll add Scourton or some other rookie to the mix before the draft is over.
