The Washington Commanders 2024 campaign unfortunately came to a screeching halt after losing to the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC Championship. However, this team was not supposed to be there.
Every fan should be ecstatic with how the season turned out for the Commanders. They generated national headlines for the right reasons and made the NFL sit up and take notice once again. The future is incredibly bright despite falling at the final hurdle before the Super Bowl.
The offseason is now here. It is time to improve the roster to get the Commanders back into the final four or perhaps even go one better next time around.
Adam Peters and his staff have several months to decide what they will do in free agency and who they will draft with their seven selections. Several prospects could be great additions to the Commanders. It'll be a waiting game at No. 29 overall, but the front office will have a shortlist of options to ensure they don't get left short.
Let's take a look at five prospects that the Commanders could steal at No. 29 overall in the 2025 NFL Draft.
Prospects Commanders could steal at No. 29 in the 2025 NFL Draft
Commanders could draft Nic Scourton
- Edge Rusher | Texas A&M Aggies
Nic Scourton finished the 2024 season with four sacks, 36 pressures, and 25 tackles for Texas A&M. This season earned him an 80.0 overall grade from Pro Football Focus. He's a 6-foot-4, 285-pound wrecking crew coming off the edge.
Scourton is a very well rounded player that can be versatile in the pass-and-run game. The Washington Commanders allowed the third most rushing yards in 2024. The defense needs good run defenders on the edge and that is exactly what he could be.
In addition to Scourton's outstanding run defense, he also shows off good pass-rush traits —they just need developing. Dan Quinn would be the perfect guy for the job.
Scourton has great speed off the edge for a man his size. He can mix his speed with power. He also has an extremely high motor. The prospect's football IQ is high, giving him the ability to consistently adjust during plays.
The former Aggies' standout uses the bull rush as his specialty. What needs developing is Scourton's counter-moves when his initial efforts are thwarted by opposing offensive linemen.
His power allows Scourton to make offensive linemen panic, especially when it's a bull rush. But he does not capitalize with a second move. Quinn would be able to refine this.