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NFL Draft: Commanders Take Another OL, Select Utah's Braeden Daniels

The Washington Commanders are adding a second offensive lineman to their 2023 NFL Draft class.

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The Washington Commanders are starting off the final day of the NFL Draft by adding to the offensive line once again with the No. 118 pick.

The newest member of the Commanders is Utah guard Braeden Daniels, giving the team another interior lineman to compete for a starting spot.

"Daniels is a versatile lineman who has flashes of well-framed blocks and lateral agility, but his lack of play strength, questionable agility, and underdeveloped technique make him a late-round pick at best," SI Draft Bible writes.

The versatility is important for the Commanders, and that was evidenced in their free agency signings on the offensive line as well.

“The great thing about Andrew [Wylie] and Nick [Gates] and Trent [Scott] is their position flexibility, versatility," general manager Martin Mayhew said. "Trent has played pretty much everywhere except center. Andrew has played guard and tackle and Nick has played center and guard. We have the flexibility there to go anywhere in the draft. Add someone and put the pieces wherever the pieces line up.”

The move comes after adding a pair of defensive backs in the first two rounds in Emmanuel Forbes and Quan Martin, while anchoring the offensive line with Arkansas center Ricky Stromberg in the third round late last night.

The Commanders are back on the clock in the fifth round with pick No. 150.

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JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.

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