The Commanders are interested in adding a wide receiver during next week’s draft, per Sportskeeda’s Tony Pauline, though their lack of a third-round pick could complicate their strategy.
Washington traded for Deebo Samuel to pair him with Terry McLaurin as one of the league’s most exciting starting WR duos, but both are in the last year of their contracts. In fact, the team currently only has one receiver – 2024 third-rounder Luke McCaffrey – under contract past the 2025 season with a number of veterans on one-year deals. That makes wideout a clear priority for the Commanders, who only have two picks across the first two days of the draft after trading for Marshon Lattimore at the 2024 trade deadline.
One of the team’s coveted targets is Tai Felton, according to Pauline. Felton is a local product who was born and raised in Ashburn, Virginia and played college football just outside of Washington, D.C. at the University of Maryland. The 22-year-old played sparingly across his first two seasons as a Terp before emerging as a starter in 2023 and a star in 2024. Last season, he recorded a school-record 96 receptions for 1,124 yards and nine touchdowns and led the Big 10 in catches and yards per game. That production, as well as strong performances at the Senior Bowl and the NFL Combine, have positioned Felton to be drafted late on Day 2 of the draft.
The Commanders have shown interest in Felton throughout the pre-draft process, attending his pro day in College Park and hosting him at the team’s local pro day where they worked him out as a returner. His draft projection poses a strategic dilemma for general , who have a large gap between their second and third selections (Nos. 61 and 128). There may be better players available at the end of the second round, but Felton may not last to the Commanders’ next pick at the end of the fourth.
Should sign Keenan Allen to give Daniels a legit WR core of McLaurin Samuel Allen and draft defense for Dan Quinn.
Round 1 – Kenneth Grant or pass rusher
Round 2- pass rusher or Alfred Collins
Round 4 – cb
They don’t need another DT.. LB/DB or if Hampton/Henderson are at 29
Just stop making more articles until the draft please.
I would draft Skattebo or Hampton round one and then go WR round 2
A team that has so few draft picks and such big needs (like edge rusher) should probably not take a running back with its first pick without trading back. But also, first round would be a huge reach for Skattebo.
He’s a sleeper imo
Oh I think he’ll be a very useful NFL back if he stays healthy, and a very fun one to watch, but first round is still really rich for him.
I guess we’ll see. Draft has major surprises every year imo
I guess it’s possible, but he’s in the 70s on the consensus big board, it’s rare for three running backs to go in the first round, and even if there were three this year, Skattebo would have to go ahead of all but two of Jeanty, Hampton, Johnson, Sampson, and both Ohio State backs. He’s much more likely to go after the second round than before it.
I think his stock goes up. He’s a bruiser and YAC monster.