"At age 29, it's safe to say the Commanders have not gotten -- and are unlikely to get -- the peak Lattimore they hoped for when they made the deal. The cost was substantial, too. Based on our draft pick valuations, the Commanders traded the equivalent of a late second-round pick."
"At the time of the trade, I commended the aggression and still think the thought process was correct -- there's no sense waiting when a contention window opens. And the 2024 Commanders were great evidence of why that's a good strategy, going on a deeper run than most expected. But Lattimore didn't solve the cornerback woes they had at the time, and they paid a decent amount for that miss."
Washington entered 2025 with high expectations after an aggressive offseason but is experiencing rapid decline. The team faces demoralizing injuries, including quarterback Jayden Daniels' low-grade hamstring strain that will sideline him again. Several high-profile acquisitions have failed to meet expectations. Veteran cornerback Marshon Lattimore, acquired via trade from the New Orleans Saints before the 2024 deadline, has regressed and frequently been a weak link. ESPN analyst Bill Barnwell judged the trade costly, equating the price to a late second-round pick and downgrading his initial B+ evaluation to D+ because the move did not solve existing cornerback woes.
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