Commanders Draft: Beefing Up Secondary, Prioritizing Offense

0:00On April 29th, the Washington commanders hid most of their draft needs, adding death that key spots like linebacker, wide receiver, and the trenches. But they skipped cornerback and safety, even though fans expected fresh legs there. With 15 defensive backs already on the roster in a shaky year behind them, folks are scratching their heads. They beefed up the secondary with vets like Amick Robertson and Akella Witherspoon at corner, plus Nick Cross at safety, all set to play big minutes. But beyond that, then mostly backups and special teamers with just 5 career starts combined. Front office says they love what they have, and saw better value elsewhere when picks came around. Fans are vocal about it, especially after top corners like Mansour Delane went early to the chiefs, and safety Caleb Downsled, but got passed for. Linebacker Sonny Stiles in Round 1. Stiles brings versatility off-ball on-ball, even blitzing, to boost the whole defense. In a pick 71, they grab Clemson wide-out Antonio Williams over available defensive backs,

1:02prioritizing a weapon for Jaden Daniels. Day 3 picks like past Russia Joshua Josephs, running back K. Tron Allen, center-matte Golben, and quarterback Atheon Caliac Montes filled real holes. With each guy eyeed to crack the roster and contribute right away. Assistant GM Lance Newmark stressed they always weighed the best path to impact over forcing a position. Sonny of Runway left, they're eyeing undrafted free agents with corners on the list for rookie minicamp plus vets who could hit free agency soon. roster tweaks keep coming to sharpen that edge.