GM Adam Peters tells commanders to “build through the draft”; is a new quarterback on the way?
Adam Peters, general manager of the Washington Commanders, has shared his outlook, which begins with the NFL Draft. By appointing Adam Peters as their new general manager this summer, the Washington Commanders have already toppled one domino.
However, how the team gets there is a question of vision when it comes to rebuilding an organization to the point where it can eventually contend in the playoffs and beyond. In the end, Peters sees himself building through the draft and being conservative when it comes to adding free agents.
Peters remarked, “I think this is a lot like when we first arrived in San Francisco in 2017.” There are a lot of wonderful parallels, so I can draw a lot from that experience. We’re going to build through the draft here and supplement through free agency, both things we did well and things we didn’t. We will choose our free agency representatives carefully and according to a strict methodology. However, we will proceed to work our way through the manuscript.
It makes sense to build through the draft, particularly if you hold the second overall pick. How will the Commanders use it, though? Could they try to acquire Caleb Williams of USC by trading up? Or perhaps a different quarterback such as Drake Maye?
Sam Howell, the starting quarterback at the moment, may not be around for long because Washington may be able to select its quarterback in the upcoming 10 years. Under Peters and Harris, is Howell “the guy” for Washington going forward? The franchise needs to find a solution for that.
Washington can go in a number of ways with the No. 2 pick’s abundance of alternatives, and the Commanders finally have a chance to select a true franchise quarterback after lacking one since Robert Griffen III’s days. Peters wants to develop through the draft, which increases the pressure on the team to choose well with its first pick. Should that decision be made, Washington might be well-positioned for the ensuing ten years.