Commanders are in line to take a quarterback with the NFL draft’s 2nd pick
Associated PressASHBURN, Va. — The previous time Washington had the second pick in the NFL draft, the previous regime passed on taking a quarterback in favor of a pass rusher who as a local product could have been the face of the franchise. Expecting Chicago to take USC’s Caleb Williams with the first pick, the Commanders are expected to draft their QB of the future Thursday night, choosing between LSU’s Heisman Trophy winner Jayden Daniels, North Carolina’s Drake Maye and Michigan’s national champion J.J. McCarthy in the hopes of finally finding the organization’s solution at the most important position in football. “If they choose quarterback, we’ll get one of the elite guys,” top receiver Terry McLaurin said. Trading up for a second first-round pick, which Peters acknowledged was possible, could help Washington get Oregon State’s Taliese Fuaga, Alabama’s JC Latham or Penn State’s Olu Fashanu — all considered first-round prospects. “I think it’s pretty universally known it’s a really good tackle class, a deep tackle class,” Peters said.
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