Green Bay Packers predicted to trade former first round standout to Washington Commanders

The Washington Commanders have made it abundantly clear they are trying to capitalize on the three-year window before having to pay Jayden Daniels to go all in for a Super Bowl. 

While last year’s team was made up of a ton of free agents on one-year deals, Dan Quinn was able to implement a culture in D.C. that had been absent for decades and the Commanders reached their first NFC Championship game since 1991. 

When the offseason began, GM Adam Peters and the Commanders brass had several tough decisions to make. They had to watch some of last year’s key contributors like Jeremy Chinn, Dante Fowler Jr. and Dyami Brown sign with other teams. 

But the Commanders remained active and first locked down veterans Bobby Wagner and Zach Ertz for another year in D.C. They re-signed other key role players like TE John Bates and punter Tress way. 

After they took care of the players in-house, Peters attacked free agency like a man who understands his team has a young, arguably top five NFL QB and needed to do everything in his power to surround Daniels with weapons. 

The first big move came when Washington traded a fifth round pick for 49ers jack-of-all-trades Deebo Samuel. Samuel gives OC Kliff Kingsbury a versatile player, while adding another go-to weapon for Daniels. 

And then in one of the more surprising moves of the offseason, the Commanders shocked the NFL world by trading for Texans 5-time Pro Bowl left tackle Laremy Tunsil. It was a clear move to ensure Daniels’ blind side is protected. 

On defense, Washington didn’t add any massive names but pulled out the checkbook for DL Javon Kinlaw who Peters is familiar with from their time in San Francisco. Kinlaw is a former first round pick with a ton of upside, but has yet to hit his peak in the NFL. 

The Commanders added a few veteran defensive backs including longtime Patriot CB Jonathan Jones. 

In the NFL Draft, Washington chose to select one of the best tackles in the class by picking Josh Connerly. Jr. in the first round. Again, a clear move to protect Daniels. 

Washington then landed a steal in the second round by drafting Ole Miss CB Trey Amos, who most talent evaluators had a first round grade on. 

The one big question on Washington’s defense heading into 2025 surrounds the lack of a dominant pass rusher and how the Commanders will create pressure on opposing quarterbacks. 

Anthony Palacios of Last Word on Sports believes the Commanders are a strong candidate to trade for former Packers first round pick, Quay Walker, who is listed as a linebacker. 

The Commanders could use some help in their defensive unit since they have a lot of weak points in that department, despite having an explosive offense led by quarterback Jayden Daniels. The good news is that Bobby Wagner is returning, but they did lose Dante Fowler Jr. to the Cowboys, who led the Commanders in sacks last season. Walker may be a capable replacement once Wagner eventually hangs up his cleats.