The Washington Commanders got more trade-down offers from No. 61 overall in the 2025 NFL Draft. Once again, general manager Adam Peters held firm to pick someone high on his board who was still there for the taking.
And one NFL analyst believes the Commanders have an absolute steal on their hands in Ole Miss cornerback Trey Amos.
Most perceived Amos to be a borderline first-round pick. The physical cornerback who thrives in press coverage fell through the cracks as teams prioritized other needs. Peters was only too happy to end his slide, which rounds off the Commanders' corner unit nicely.
Placing Amos alongside Marshon Lattimore, Mike Sainristil, Noah Igbinoghene, and Jonathan Jones comes with untold potential attached. The Commanders still need help on the front seven, but having a fivesome like this should be enough to cope with some dangerous passing attacks on the 2025 schedule.
Commanders get highest grade possible for Trey Amos pick
Peters felt Amos was worth resisting trade offers for. This was a sentiment echoed by Charles McDonald from Yahoo Sports, who graded the pick at A+ and proclaimed the Commanders struck gold with the gifted defensive back at the end of the second round.
"Could’ve been a first round player without blinking, but the Commanders got a steal here. [Trey] Amos and Mike Sainristil give the Commanders two long-term starting cornerback prospects."Charles McDonald
This looks like a home run hit from the Commanders. Just why Amos fell so dramatically is anyone's guess. That might become clearer in the coming days, but it seems as if others' hesitancy was Peters' gain for the second straight pick.
Peters drafts with the utmost conviction. His research is thorough on everything associated with prospects of interest. Whether that be their on-field production, leadership in the locker room, overall work ethic, and everything in between, the planning is meticulous. And the front-office leader knows exactly what characters he wants for his ambitious project.
Amos will have some added fuel to his fire after being overlooked before Washington ended his potential drop into the third round. This is also a great environment to learn from two solid pros like Jones and Lattimore, which is only going to assist his early development.
The Commanders focused on quality over quantity with just five draft picks at their disposal. There's a chance Peters trades down at some stage on Day 3, but that won't be the case if there's conviction in someone they thought would be gone much sooner.
He's done that already with both Conerly and Amos. Peters won't hesitate to do the same again if he believes it can help the Commanders in their quest for perennial contention.
Amos was probably disappointed not to hear his name called in the first round. But this could be the best possible place to carve out a successful career for himself.
Everything worked out well in the end. For both sides.