"After entering the season with Super Bowl expectations, the Washington Commanders went 5-12 and missed the playoffs. But for a team that only made five draft selections, the rookie class wasn't too shabby. First-round offensive tackle Josh Conerly Jr. was rock-solid after a slow start. Second-round cornerback Trey Amos was coming along nicely before landing on season-ending injured reserve with a fractured fibula. Fourth-round wide receiver Jaylin Lane had two punt return touchdowns, and seventh-round running back Jacory Croskey-Merritt was a revelation."
"Washington was ranked No. 22 among the league's 32 clubs, and he doesn't believe anyone cemented a long-term role. "Offensive tackle Josh Conerly Jr. and cornerback Trey Amos solved a few needs for Washington early in the season, but the volatility of rookie performance, specifically at those two positions, set in as the season prolonged. Each can still have long, fruitful careers, but neither secured a long-term role in Year 1.""
"Meanwhile, Edwards mentioned Lane and Croskey-Merritt as footnotes, crediting them for providing "a few explosive plays." In the latter's case, it was an awful lot more than a few. He ranked fourth in the league in rushing yards by a rookie with 805, and his eight touchdowns trailed only TreVeyon Henderson of the New England Patriots. Sixth-round linebacker Kain Medrano is the only nothingburger of the class"
Washington entered the season with Super Bowl expectations but finished 5-12 and missed the playoffs. The team made only five draft selections yet rookie contributors emerged: first-round tackle Josh Conerly Jr. stabilized the line after a slow start, and second-round cornerback Trey Amos performed well before a season-ending fractured fibula. Fourth-round receiver Jaylin Lane returned two punts for touchdowns, and seventh-round running back Jacory Croskey-Merritt rushed for 805 yards and eight touchdowns. CBS Sports graded the class No. 22 overall and questioned whether any rookie secured a long-term role. Sixth-round linebacker Kain Medrano contributed little.
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