Adam Peters’ costly error ditches him at every single one of this year's NFL draft!
Commanders’ general manager Adam Peters absolutely knocked the ball out of the park during the first week of free agency, setting Washington up with very few needs heading into the draft this April. Peters’ 2026 free agent acquisitions were in stark contrast to his first two seasons in D. C.
where he handed out very few three-/four-year deals and signed a lot of veteran players who were at, or over, 30 years old. Before we get into the meat and potatoes of the signings, I first can’t state enough how critically important it was for Washington to have a transforming offseason. This roster, as it stood heading into the new league year, was one of the oldest and slowest in the entire league.
By adding the pieces he did, combining both an infusion of youth and athleticism, Adam has once again restored hope to this fanbase. “Old” in the NFL is synonymous with slow. Last year’s oldest team just got a lot younger/faster: DE Odafe Oweh – 27 (4.
36) CB Amik Robertson – 28 (4. 45) LB Leo Chenal – 25 (4. 53) TE Chig Okonkwo – 26 (4.
52) S Nick Cross – 24 (4. 34) DT Tim Settle – 29 DE K'Lavon Chaisson – 27 — Ben Standig (@BenStandig) March 11, 2026 Fillings Needs: Adam did an incredible job addressing Washington’s many needs and filling them with young, impact free agents on deals that made sense for the future of the organization. Odafe Oweh (27) EDGE: 4 yrs/$100M The former first-round pick out of Penn State is coming off 7.
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