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Ralph Vacchiano
NFC East Reporter
It was hardly a bombshell announcement last week when Dan Quinn revealed that it’s “fair to envision” the Washington Commanders taking a quarterback in the first round. Because of course they are. And they are almost certainly doing it with the No. 2 overall pick.
The only worst-kept secret in the NFL these days is that the Chicago Bears are using the first overall pick on USC quarterback Caleb Williams. And that will leave the Commanders to choose from the next three — North Carolina’s Drake Maye, LSU’s Jayden Daniels and Michigan’s J.J. McCarthy.
So which one do the Commanders prefer? Now that answer would really be bombshell news.
“If somebody thinks they know,” said Quinn, the new Commanders’ head coach, “they’ll have to fill me in. Because (GM) Adam (Peters) and I, we’re not there yet.”
No, they’re really not, according to a team source, despite the rampant speculation that they’ve made up their mind. For a long time, it was assumed that Maye, generally acknowledged as the second-best quarterback prospect in the draft, was their guy. Then came the rumor that new offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury felt Daniels was a better fit for his offense. Now, NFL Network reports that most people around the league believe Peters wants McCarthy.
In other words, it’s going to be a very long month.
But here’s the real good news for the “recalibrating” Commanders: Not only are they going to land the second-best quarterback in what might be one of the best quarterback drafts in years, but they have a great chance to build a much better team around him. After a strong, but understated performance in free agency, Washington has nine picks in this draft.
And thanks to their decisions to trade Montez Sweat to Chicago, Chase Young to San Francisco, and Sam Howell to Seattle in recent months, that bounty includes six picks in the top 100 and three in the top 40.
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Publish date : 2024-03-27 17:34:28
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