As many people have already noted, two Adam Peters drafts have made it clear that the Commanders believe in their pre-draft evaluations and trust their board when it’s time to make draft selections; the GM does not chase players to address roster needs in the way that mock drafters tend to do.

The Washington Commanders are going to protect Jayden Daniels at all costs and that was made clear when Oregon tackle Josh Conerly Jr. was taken in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft.It's basically impossible to argue against that logic,

Where did Josh Conerly Jr. go in 2025 NFL draft? The Commanders took him with the 29th overall pick. Here are his stats, highlights and profile.