The Washington Commanders had just five picks in the 2025 NFL draft after trading away picks for Laremy Tunsil and Deebo Samuel, and GM Adam Peters did the best he could with what he had to work with. The Commanders selected tackle Josh Conerly Jr., cornerback Trey Amos, wide receiver Jaylin Lane, linebacker Kain Medrano, and running back Jacory Crosskey-Merritt.
Overall, it’s a decent draft class for the Commanders, but let’s take it from an expert. CBS Sports’ Pete Prisco graded each of the NFL’s 32 teams on how well they drafted in 2025.
Washington Commanders: BBest Pick: I like second-round corner Trey Amos. He gives a player who can allow them to move Mike Sainristil back inside to nickel. Amos has talent and ability to lock up in man coverage.
Worst Pick: It’s not any one pick, but it’s trading away picks to land veterans like Laremy Tunsil and Deebo Samuel. That’s good for the short term — and I like the trade for Tunsil more than Samuel — but it can come back to haunt you later on.
The Skinny: They landed a young offensive tackle with a lot of upside in the first in Josh Conerly Jr. He will compete right away to start. With a young quarterback, you can never have enough good linemen. Getting Amos in the second was a nice pick. They didn’t have a lot of picks because of trades for veterans, but did a solid job with what they had.
Despite not liking that the Commanders traded their picks away, Prisco seems to approve of the players the Commanders were able to bring in. Still, it would be beneficial if the Commanders could add a presence on the edge, but given what they had to work with during the draft, Adam Peters did his best to make the most of it.
This article originally appeared on Commanders Wire: Pete Prisco of CBS grades the Commanders draft class
The Washington Commanders had just five picks in the 2025 NFL draft after trading away picks for Laremy Tunsil and Deebo Samuel, and GM Adam Peters did the best he could with what he had to work with. The Commanders selected tackle Josh Conerly Jr., cornerback Trey Amos, wide receiver Jaylin Lane, linebacker Kain Medrano, and running back Jacory Crosskey-Merritt.
Overall, it’s a decent draft class for the Commanders, but let’s take it from an expert. CBS Sports’ Pete Prisco graded each of the NFL’s 32 teams on how well they drafted in 2025.
Washington Commanders: BBest Pick: I like second-round corner Trey Amos. He gives a player who can allow them to move Mike Sainristil back inside to nickel. Amos has talent and ability to lock up in man coverage.
Worst Pick: It’s not any one pick, but it’s trading away picks to land veterans like Laremy Tunsil and Deebo Samuel. That’s good for the short term — and I like the trade for Tunsil more than Samuel — but it can come back to haunt you later on.
The Skinny: They landed a young offensive tackle with a lot of upside in the first in Josh Conerly Jr. He will compete right away to start. With a young quarterback, you can never have enough good linemen. Getting Amos in the second was a nice pick. They didn’t have a lot of picks because of trades for veterans, but did a solid job with what they had.
Despite not liking that the Commanders traded their picks away, Prisco seems to approve of the players the Commanders were able to bring in. Still, it would be beneficial if the Commanders could add a presence on the edge, but given what they had to work with during the draft, Adam Peters did his best to make the most of it.
This article originally appeared on Commanders Wire: Pete Prisco of CBS grades the Commanders draft class
