Where Will Commanders Pick in 2023 NFL Draft?

The Washington Commanders now know where they will pick in the first round of this year's draft.

Jeremy Brener | Jan 8, 2023

With the 2022 NFL season officially complete, teams are either preparing for the playoffs or preparing a drink on the couch.

For the Washington Commanders, an 8-8-1 record was not enough to qualify themselves a spot in this year's playoffs by a 0.5-game.

That means the Commanders, along with the other 18 teams missing the playoffs, now know where they will pick in the first round of the NFL Draft.

As the second-best team in the NFC to miss the playoffs, the Commanders will pick 16th in the draft this spring.

It's five slots back from where the Commanders were originally slated to pick in last year's draft, which shows improvement, but it's not enough to where Washington wants to be.

It's only the third time in franchise history that the team occupies the 16th pick, but it could be a lucky spot. The last time the Commanders picked 16th came just a year ago when the team took wide receiver Jahan Dotson from Penn State.

Washington originally had the 11th pick, but traded back five spots to take Dotson. The only other time the team held that spot in the first round was back in 2011, when the team took Ryan Kerrigan, who leads the franchise in sacks.

The Commanders could make some moves to get out of their pick either to move up or down in the draft, but for now, the team sits at 16.

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Published Jan 8, 2023

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.