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It is going to be fascinating to see who winds up on NFC East teams through the NFL Draft.
Giving Jayden Daniels a weapon out of the backfield may take the offense to a new level.
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Another draft is on the horizon, which means the Washington Commanders have another chance to improve their roster and get closer to competing for a championship.
The Commanders put themselves among the best teams in the league last season, going from 4-13 in 2023 to earning an appearance in the NFC Championship in head coach Dan Quinn and general manager Adam Peters’ first year leading the franchise. Although their season ended against the Philadelphia Eagles, they now have a clear foundation for the future with former No. 2 overall pick Jayden Daniels in the backfield.
Now, the Commanders are picking on the opposite end of the first round with the No. 29 overall selection. They got the most important piece last year with Daniels, but there are still several positions they need to address before the 2025 season begins.
In anticipation of that selection, Commanders.com will highlight one mock draft from a draft expert each week to delve into how that player, or players, would fit with Washington. This week, **Yahoo Sports’ Nate Tice and Charles McDonald** have the Commanders taking one of the best running backs in a deep class.
Omarion Hampton, RB, North Carolina
For all the positions the Washington Commanders could address with the 29th pick, running back is seemingly low on the list. The group is mostly unchanged with Brian Robinson Jr. and Austin Ekeler at the top of the depth chart, and it fueled the team’s dominant rushing attack throughout the regular season.
But drafting for need is not general Adam Peters’ style. The Commanders want to fill their roster with good players, regardless of their position, in order to be as dynamic and explosive on both sides of the ball as possible. So, even though the draft is considered deep with talented running backs, it might make sense to take one of the best on the board.
Tice and McDonald certainly think so, which is why they have the Commanders taking Hampton out of UNC.
“This might feel like a luxury pick given the Commanders’ needs elsewhere, but they would have some serious horsepower on offense with the addition of Hampton,” Tice and McDonald wrote. “He has been a star of the draft process coming off the backs of a dominant season running the ball for UNC.”
New York’s pick, likely a QB, may be a surprise to the NFL world.
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