{"id":658236,"date":"2026-01-06T11:00:18","date_gmt":"2026-01-06T11:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/658236\/"},"modified":"2026-01-06T11:00:18","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T11:00:18","slug":"commanders-gm-states-biggest-need-in-nfl-draft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/658236\/","title":{"rendered":"Commanders GM states biggest need in NFL Draft"},"content":{"rendered":"

Commanders GM states biggest need in NFL Draft<\/a> appeared first on ClutchPoints<\/a>. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

By taking down the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 18<\/a>, the Washington Commanders<\/a> have officially secured the seventh overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.<\/p>\n

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Now granted, would the Commanders be better off in the draft order had they lost to the Birds in a game with nothing but pride on the line? Technically speaking, yes, they would have been picking sixth instead of seventh, and would have one more player on the board come April in Pittsburgh. And yet, at No. 7, the Browns should still have plenty of quality players to pick from<\/a>, especially if quarterbacks start coming off the board early.<\/p>\n

But who should the Commanders target specifically? Well, in his exit interview at the end of the regular season, Washington GM Adam Peters commented on just that, telling Commanders fans to keep an eye on pass rushers<\/a> during the pre-draft process.<\/p>\n

\u201cA lot of spots we can look at\u2026 certainly another pass rusher,\u201d Peters said via ESPN\u2019s John Keim. \u201cThat\u2019s something we\u2019re looking for, whether that\u2019s the draft or free agency, we have a lot of good options in both areas.\u201d<\/p>\n

While the 2026 NFL Draft doesn\u2019t have a Chase Young-level talent at the top for general managers to fight over, there are multiple interesting edge rushers who could still be on the board when the Commanders are picking, including Reuben Bain Jr. out of Miami and David Bailey from Texas Tech. Factor in defensive tackle Peter Woods from Clemson and Ohio State\u2019s Arvell Reese, who may fall because he\u2019s a stand-up inside linebacker, and Washington should be very well positioned to add some top-tier talent to their roster heading into 2026, when Jayden Daniels will hopefully be fully healthy once more.<\/p>\n

Related: Commanders QB Jayden Daniels is psyched that Drake Maye, Caleb Williams complete \u2018bad a**\u2019 draft class<\/a><\/p>\n

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