Washington Commanders' Draft Dilemma

0:00It's April 20th. From breaking news to Sunday match-ups, this is NFL News Today, powered by AI. The Washington commanders sit at the 7th overall pick in the 2026 NFL draft, eyeing a bounce back after last season's 5-12 disaster. With new general manager Adam Peters calling shots since 2024, they've nabbed quarterback Jayden Daniels and tackled Josh Connerley Jr. in the first round, both looking like cornerstones early on. Here picks Teller Ruffer Story, none of the team's first rounders from 2019 to 2023 stuck around, either cut or traded, without second contracts. CBS Sports analyst Brian DeArto ranked every team's best and worst since 2000, spotlighting Washington's highs and lows. DeArto crowned offensive tackle Trent Williams, taken fourth overall in 2010 as their best ever, a sure hall of famer with 7-Stray pro. Bowls here before thriving in San Francisco.

1:00Others stand out like Sean Taylor, Robert Griffin III, Kirk Cousins, Alfred Morris and now Daniels get nods too, but Williams stands tallest. On the flip side, quarterback Patrick Ramsey, pick 32nd in 2002, earned worse pick status despite more touchdowns than picks in. The pro's red flags from college, like low completion rates and turnovers, doomed him. Paces could be made for Griffin or Dwayne Haskins as even bigger busts, costing picks and dividing the locker room. As draft week heats up, Peters has a shot to build on those fresh winds and dodged the ghosts of bad history, seventh overall could drop the talent day, needs a climb fast.