One draft analyst says Commanders' pick was a first-round talent
Huge praise for the Commanders' third-round pick.
"Antonio Williams is as juiced up as they come. " That was Ryan Wilson of CBS Sports on the Grant & Danny Show , Tuesday on 106. 7 The Fan.
Immediately, one might wonder whether Wilson was saying that Williams is using steroids. But he was actually lauding Williams' ability and route running. What brought about such high praise for a Clemson receiver not taken until the Washington Commanders selected Williams at 71 in the third round, Day 2 (Friday night)?
"I was looking back at my way too early mock draft notes from 12 months ago," Wilson said. "I had him in the first round (of the 2026 Draft). He was hurt at Clemson in Week 1 and wasn't quite himself for much of the season; neither was Clemson, for that matter.
But he is electric and maybe the flavor of ice cream that the Commanders were looking for in the slot. " So Wilson, in the preseason, thought Williams would be drafted in the first round? A major question already being asked is whether Williams can play on the outside, as Commanders GM Adam Peters commented after selecting Williams.