Commanders to 'Build Through The Draft' Says GM Adam Peters; New QB Incoming?
The Washington Commanders have knocked over the first domino this offseason, and that was hiring Adam Peters as the new general manager.
But when tasked with building an organization back up to where it can finally compete in the playoffs and beyond, how the team gets there is a matter of vision.
For Peters, ultimately, the vision going forward is to build through the draft, while being cautious with free agency additions.
“I find this a very similar situation from when we got to San Francisco in 2017," Peters said. "A lot of great similarities, so I have a lot to lean on from that experience. Both things we did well and things we didn't, but ultimately, we're going to build through the draft here and supplement through free agency. We're going to be very process driven and diligent in who we select in free agency. But we're going to build through the draft here.”
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Building through the draft is a good plan of action to take, especially when you have the No. 2 overall pick.
But what will the Commanders do with it? Could they try and trade up and land USC's Caleb Williams? Or take another quarterback like Drake Maye?
Current quarterback Sam Howell's tenure as the starter is shrouded in mystery as Washington potentially has a chance to draft its quarterback for the next 10 years.
Is Howell "the guy" for Washington moving forward under Peters and Harris' leadership? That is something the franchise needs to figure out.
Given the wealth of options that come with having the No. 2 pick, Washington can go in several directions and after not having a genuine franchise quarterback since the Robert Griffen III days, the Commanders have a shot at landing one now.
Peters wants to build through the draft, which puts more pressure on getting the franchise's first pick right and if it hits, Washington could be set up nicely for the next decade and beyond.
