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The Washington Commanders have spent money on defense, so one analyst thinks the team could now choose to add an offense weapon in the draft.
Free agency has been underway for almost a week now, and plenty of big-name players have signed deals. The Washington Commanders entered the offseason with plenty of money to spend and plenty of holes to fill. So far, the team has invested most of its resources in defensive players.
Edge rusher Odafe Oweh, linebacker Leo Chenal, and cornerback Amik Robertson are a few of the biggest additions the team has made. As a result, it's reasonable to predict the team to go offense-heavy in the 2026 NFL Draft. The team owns the seventh pick in the first round, and there are plenty of directions they could go.
ESPN's Field Yates recently published an updated mock draft post-free agency. For the Commanders , Yates has Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love being the pick. Regarding this pairing, Yates offered the following analysis: The Commanders landed one of the best free agent pass rushers in Odafe Oweh, which checks the box for their most pressing need and enables general manager Adam Peters to take my No.
2 prospect in this class. We can debate the merits of taking a running back early in perpetuity, but Love is a dynamic, dual-threat player who would instantly supercharge what was a middle-of-road backfield last season. Teaming up Love with Jayden Daniels could be a lot of fun.