"Peters had already added several veterans through free agency, but this was going to be the real start of the rebuild. For a man who came from the San Francisco 49ers franchise, building through the draft would be essential. Those nine picks were going to lay the groundwork for a renaissance in Washington. Last year, it looked pretty good. Of the three late picks, seventh-round edge rusher Javontae Jean-Baptiste showed genuine promise."
"Two of them - Mike Sainristil and Brandon Coleman - were key contributors as rookies. Three others - Johnny Newton, Ben Sinnott, and Luke McCaffrey - didn't contribute as much, but hope remained high that they would all step up in their sophomore seasons. And of course, there was Jayden Daniels, the crown jewel of the class. Daniels was the consensus NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year. For the first time since 2012, it appeared Washington had solved its quarterback position."
Adam Peters selected nine players in his first draft as Washington Commanders, including six among the top-100 picks. Peters emphasized building through the draft. Of the late selections, Javontae Jean-Baptiste showed promise, Jordan Magee missed time with injury and looked ready for Year 2, and Dominique Hampton struggled in a position change. Two top-100 rookies — Mike Sainristil and Brandon Coleman — contributed, while Newton, Sinnott and McCaffrey saw limited roles. Jayden Daniels won Offensive Rookie of the Year and emerged as franchise quarterback, but injuries and Terry McLaurin's holdout contributed to a dip while Caleb Williams and Drake Maye rose.
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