"Adam Peters raised eyebrows around the league when he spent his sixth-round selection on linebacker Kain Medrano. His athleticism isn't in question, but his erratic college production meant it was always going to be a work in progress. This proved to be the case, although the UCLA product did enough to comfortably make the 53-man roster. Medrano is incredibly raw technically."
"He's a poor tackler, failing to identify plays developing quickly enough. That was a problem coming out of college, so there is a lot of hard work ahead before confidence in his chances increases. And yet, his dynamic athletic intangibles led some to wonder if he would finally be active in Week 3 versus the Raiders. The Commanders thought otherwise, making him a healthy scratch once again."
The Commanders focused their Week 3 defensive game plan on containing All-Pro tight end Brock Bowers. The linebacking corps struggles in coverage, partly due to Bobby Wagner's declining explosiveness. Sixth-round pick Kain Medrano shows clear athleticism but displayed erratic college production and technical rawness, especially in tackling and play recognition. Medrano made the 53-man roster but was designated a healthy scratch for Week 3, signaling limited trust in his current abilities. The rookie risks an effectively redshirted season unless he improves second-level consistency and adapts to potential safety roles.
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