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Hogs Haven takes a look at 2025 NFL Draft prospects that could contribute to the Commanders
Antwaun Powell-Ryland, DE/LB
School: Virginia Tech University | Conference: Atlantic Coast Conference
College Experience: Senior | Draft Age: 23 (Week 1)
Height / Weight: 6’3”/ 258 lbs
Projected Draft Status: 5th - 6th round
Player Comparison: Markus Golden / Harold Landry
Portsmouth-native Antwaun Powell-Ryland was a four-star recruit from Indian River HS (VA) who initially committed to the University of Florida. After struggling to get starting snaps, he transferred to Virginia Tech University where he was able to...
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Hogs Haven takes a look at 2025 NFL Draft prospects that could contribute to the Commanders
Jaylin Lane, WR
School: Virginia Tech University | Conference: Atlantic Coast Conference
College Experience: Senior | Draft Age: 23 (Week 1)
Height / Weight: 5’10”/ 191 lbs
Projected Draft Status: 5th-6th round
College Statistics
A three-star recruit from Clover HS (SC), Jaylin Lane committed to Middle Tennessee University in 2020. Lane played a total of 30 games (19 starts), accumulating 124 receptions for 1,528 yards and 10 receiving touchdowns. Lane transferred to Virginia Tech University in 2023 where he led the...
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Pearce is an impressive athlete, standing at 6-foot-5, 245 pounds with nearly 33-inch arms. Pearce ran a fantastic 4.47 40-yard dash, which to put into perspective at just how impressive that is, top running back prospect Omarion Hampton ran a 4.46 40-yard dash. Pearce ran nearly the same...
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What contracts were signed by Commanders free agents this offseason?
All details in this article come from Over the Cap.
All salary cap information is always an estimate based on evolving data. I routinely rely on Over the Cap for cap data. It is important to understand that available cap space is a constantly moving target that is potentially affected by each new player signed, bonuses earned, and contract restructures.
At the moment, having accounted for all 74 players that the Commanders currently have under contract for the 2025 season, **OTC estimates that Washington has...
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In the spirit of our good pal Scot McCloughan, the color-coding scheme is back for another year!
One thing I took from Scot, that I still follow today, is his color-coding system for players (which I have added to). Below is an excerpt from a 2016 interview McCloughan did with Bleacher Report where he describes his team-building mentality and color scheme:
Below I have color-coded our starting roster (and some key reserves who could see spot-starts). The chart is here for your reference. You all know my rule when it comes to color-coding. To become a Blue, I need to...
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Scourton measured in at 6-foot-3, 257 pounds with 33-inch arms. It was interesting to see his weight because in college, Texas A&M listed him at 285 pounds, which seems very heavy. I guess the reality is he probably played at somewhere in the 265-270 pound range, but slimmed down...
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Prospects who arrive violently and turn the ball over
In the previous roundup of Ball-hawking cornerbacks, I mentioned that Joe Whitt Jr. sees generating more turnovers as a key area for improvement of his defense. He succinctly articulated his defensive philosophy in his introductory press conference:
3-4, 4-3 ... everyone plays the same coverages. Structure doesn’t matter. The main thing that matters is are we going to arrive violently and turn the ball over and disrupt these quarterbacks.
The defense failed to deliver the take-aways he was hoping for in his first season as defensive coordinator. The Commanders finished...
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Hogs Haven takes a look at 2025 NFL Draft prospects that could contribute to the Commanders
Wyatt Milum, OT
School: West Virginia | Conference: Big 12
College Experience: Senior | Age: 23
Height / Weight: 6’6” / 313 lbs
Projected Draft Status: 2nd-3rd Round
Player Comparison: Braden Smith
West Virginia’s very own Wyatt Milum played both offensive and defensive tackle while in high school in the Mountain State. Milum finished his high school career as one of the state’s best high school prospects ever, named an all-state player three consecutive years and the top prospect in the...
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This week, we’re focusing on a mock draft from FOX Sports’ Rob Rang, who thinks Washington could take one of the best safeties in the class.
The safety position didn’t start as a need for the Commanders this offseason, but it certainly became one once Jeremy Chinn agreed to terms with the Las Vegas Raiders...
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It’s 5 o’clock somewhere…
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Honestly, this is the kind of late-March free agent move by a team that usually wouldn’t even register with me. The Titans signed Joey Slye.
I’ve gotta be honest with you, when I read that Tennessee has...
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Poll questions!!
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With veteran free agency largely in the rearview mirror and the draft less than a month away, it seems like a good time for a survey that looks back at what the Commanders did to develop the roster in March and what they should do next to develop the roster in April.
Washington currently has 74 players under...
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Washington struggled on defense last season, especially stopping the run where they ranked 30th in the NFL. The NFC Championship game saw them give up 229 rushing yards and seven total rushing touchdowns to the division rival Philadelphia Eagles.
They weren’t great against the pass either, allowing 25 passing touchdowns and recording just seven interceptions (tied for fourth fewest in the league).
The Commanders finished the season 18th in total points allowed, and 13th in total yards allowed.
Adam Peters and Dan Quinn remain adamant about fixing this, and thus far have added some key pieces to the unit to...
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