Washington will head into the 2025 offseason with a lot of holes to fill. For a team that made it all the way to the NFC Championship came, the Commanders are now considered by many to be “contenders”. Contenders want to maximize the window for them to contend, so many assume Adam Peters will be aggressive in the offseason filling these holes with longer-term impact players.
The Commanders are certainly not barren of talent; however, the pieces they do have in place (with the exception of quarterback) will require another added piece or two to truly put them into the “contender” category.
Below are key players (and some overhauls) that could use another good running mate or two. I have also listed some players who Peters can target and where we could look to get them. For the NFL Draft, I have only projected prospects inside the top 100 for Washington.
Pairing a wide receiver with Terry McLaurin
- Re-sign:
– Dyami Brown
– Noah Brown
- Trade:
– George Pickens (Steelers)
– Garrett Wilson (Jets)
– Christian Kirk (Jaguars)
– Cooper Kupp (Rams)
- Free Agency:
– Tee Higgins (Bengals)
– Chris Godwin (Bucs)
– Nick Westbrook-Ikhine (Titans)
– Deebo Samuel (49ers)
– Davante Adams (Jets)
- Draft:
– Matthew Golden (Texas) RD1
– Emeka Egbuka (Ohio St.) RD1
– Tre Harris (Ole Miss) RD1
– Isaiah Bond (Texas) RD2
– Savion Williams (TCU) RD2
– Jayden Higgins (Iowa St.) RD2
– Kyren Lacy (LSU) TBD
Pairing a running back with Brian Robinson
- Re-sign:
– Jeremy McNichols
- Trade:
– Breece Hall (Jets)
- Free Agency:
– Najee Harris (Steelers)
– Javonte Williams (Broncos)
– Cam Akers (Vikings)
- Draft:
– Omarion Hampton (UNC) RD1
– TreVeyon Henderson (Ohio St.) RD2
– Quinshon Judkins (Ohio St.) RD3
– Cam Skattebo (Arizona St.) RD3
Pairing a tight end with Ben Sinnott
- Re-sign:
– Zach Ertz
– John Bates
- Trade:
– Mark Andrews (Ravens)
– Kyle Pitts (Falcons)
- Free Agency:
– Juwan Johnson (Saints)
- Draft:
– Harold Fannin (Bowling Green) RD2
– Mason Taylor (LSU) RD3
– Elijah Arroyo (Miami) RD3
Pairing two bookend offensive tackles to protect Jayden Daniels
- Re-sign:
– Cornelius Lucas
- Trade:
– Jack Conklin (Browns)
- Free Agency:
– Ronnie Stanley (Ravens)
– Alaric Jackson (Rams)
– Cam Robinson (Vikings)
– Jedrick Wills (Browns)
- Draft:
– Josh Simmons (Ohio St.) RD1
– Cameron Williams (Texas) RD1
– Armand Membou (Missouri) RD1
– Aireontae Ersery (Minn.) RD2
– Josh Conerly (Oregon) RD2
– Jonah Savaiinaea (Arizona) RD2
– Emery Jones (LSU) RD2
– Grey Zabel (N. Dakota St.) RD2
Pairing an EDGE with Dorance Armstrong
- Re-sign:
– Dante Fowler
- Trade:
– Myles Garrett (Browns)
– Maxx Crosby (Raiders)
– Trey Hendrickson (Bengals)
- Free Agency:
– Josh Sweat (Eagles)
– Azeez Ojulari (Giants)
– Joe Tyron (Bucs)
- Draft:
– James Pearce (Tennessee) RD1
– Mike Green (Marshall) RD1
– Jalon Walker (Georgia) RD1
– Donovan Ezeiruaku (BC) RD2
– Jack Sawyer (Ohio St.) RD2
– J.T. Tuimoloau (Ohio St.) RD2
Pairing a linebacker with Frankie Luvu
- Re-sign:
– Bobby Wagner
- Free Agency:
– Dre Greenlaw (49ers)
– Nick Bolton (Chiefs)
– Tyrel Dodson (Dolphins)
- Draft:
– Jihaad Campbell (Alabama) RD2
– Barrett Carter (Tennessee) RD3
Pairing a cornerback with Marshon Lattimore
- Re-sign:
– NONE
- Free Agency:
– Charvarius Ward (49ers)
– D.J. Reed (Jets)
– Carlton Davis (Lions)
– Kristian Fulton (Chargers)
- Draft:
– Shavon Revel (East Carolina) RD1
– Jahdae Barron (Texas) RD1
– Benjamin Morrison (Notre Dame) RD2
– Trey Amos (Ole Miss) RD2
– Denzel Burke (Ohio St.) RD3
– Dorian Strong (Virginia Tech) RD3
Pairing a safety with Quan Martin
- Re-sign:
– Jeremy Chinn
- Free Agency:
– Talanoa Hufanga (49ers)
– Jason Pinnock (Giants)
– Jevon Holland (Dolphins)
- Draft:
– Nick Emmanwori (South Carolina) RD1
– Xavier Watts (Notre Dame) RD2
– Kevin Winston (Penn State) RD3
Using the players I have listed above, here is how I would upgrade the roster this offseason.
WR:
-Sign Deebo Samuel (if he’s released as expected)
-Draft Emeka Egbuka or Tre Harris in round one
RB:
-Trade a conditional 4th round pick in 2026 for Breece Hall
TE:
-Re-sign Zach Ertz
OT:
-Sign Ronnie Stanley
-Draft Emery Jones in round two
EDGE:
-Sign Josh Sweat
LB:
-Sign Nick Bolton
CB:
-Sign Kristian Fulton
-Draft Denzel Burke in round three
S:
-Re-sign Jeremy Chinn
-Sign Talanoa Hufanga
Commanders New-Look Roster
Offense:
QB – Jayden Daniels
RB – Breece Hall (Trade)/Brian Robinson
WR – Terry McLaurin
WR – Tre Harris (RD1)
WR – Deebo Samuel (FA)
TE – Zach Ertz/Ben Sinnott
LT – Ronnie Stanley (FA)
LG – Brandon Coleman
C – Tyler Biadasz
RG – Sam Cosmi/Andrew Wylie
RT – Emery Jones (RD2)
Defense:
EDGE – Josh Sweat (FA)
DT – Daron Payne
DT – Jon Allen/Jer’Zhan Newton
EDGE – Dorance Armstrong
LB – Nick Bolton (FA)
LB – Frankie Luvu
Hybrid LB/S – Jeremy Chinn
CB – Marshon Lattimore
CB – Kristian Fulton (FA)/Denzel Burke (RD3)
Slot – Mike Sainristil
S – Quan Martin
S – Talanoa Hufanga (FA)
In this scenario, I have added 10 new players – five on offense and five on defense and re-signed two of our own free agents. There will obviously be other free agent moves and later round draft picks to add depth to the roster, but overall, I think a plan like the one above (or similar) would vastly improve this roster.
How would you address the roster this offseason? Please share your thoughts in the comments section.