10 1st-round players Commanders fans should watch – Washington Commanders
2025-04-23T16:15:47Z
The Commanders can add one of the top players in the 2025 draft with the 29th overall pick, and they’re close to deciding what they should do with that pick.
Senior Writer The opinions expressed in this article do not reflect those of the team. The Washington Commanders have the chance to add one of the top players in the 2025 draft with the 29th overall pick, and improving their roster starts with deciding what they should do with that pick. As it currently stands, the Commanders will enter general manager Adam Peters’ second draft with five picks. Peters, who drafted nine players in 2024, set a high standard for success moving forward, as the entire class — plus two undrafted free agents — made the 53-man roster last season. NFL.com’s deputy editor of written content Gennaro Filice gave the Commanders’ class the best grade in the league, saying “it’s a brand new day for football in the nation’s capital.” The Commanders will face different challenges in the 2025 draft, but their moves in free agency and trading for players like Deebo Samuel and Laremy Tunsil give them the flexibility to take the best player available or address a need. Although Peters feels good about the current personnel on the roster, there are still plenty of positions to address, from edge rusher to cornerback and offensive line. In preparation for the draft, Commanders.com will look at 10 players who the Commanders could draft in each round they have a pick, based on the analysts we have covered in our Mock Draft Monday series. We’re wrapping things up with the first round, where the Commanders pick No. 29 overall. Conerly, a former five-star recruit from Rainier Beach High School in Seattle, is a young player with the tools to be a prototypical starting tackle at some point in his career. In anticipation of the 2024 NFL Draft, which will be held April 24 – 26 at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin, here’s a compilation of various league experts’ predictions about what the Washington Commanders will do with the No. 29 overall pick. Check back weekly until the draft for more updates. After months of speculation, the 2025 NFL Draft is here, and by the time the weekend is done, the Commanders will have more new players to improve their roster. The Commanders were busy once again this offseason. Now, it’s time to continue building for the future with the 2025 NFL Draft. We’re taking a look at Paulsen’s top players in each position group, based on his top 100. The Commanders ended their 2024 season with an exciting playoff run, and they’re joining the throng of people rooting for the Caps to win a championship. After months of waiting, the 2025 NFL Draft if finally upon us. Here’s everything you need to know about how to catch the action. Paulsen breaks down where this year’s prospects land on his tier list. In collaboration with the team’s official waste and recycling partner Golden Bear Environmental, members from the Washington Commanders business operation traded out their work shoes for walking shoes for an Earth Day event focused on giving back to D.C. and helping to steward an important piece of land. A morning roundup of content from the Washington Commanders on Wednesday, April 23, 2025. Washington Commanders general manager Adam Peters and assistant general manager Lance Newmark addressed the media ahead of the 2025 NFL Draft. Here are five takeaways from their press conference.
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