The Washington Commanders' overtime botch against the New York Giants quickly led some fans to look toward the future. While head coach Dan Quinn and his players are nowhere near throwing in the towel just yet, it'll be difficult to make strides from here.
And even though the 2027 NFL Draft is a long way off, that doesn't mean hard work isn't being done behind the scenes to put the Commanders in a position to find the right fits.
There's still a long way to go. The Commanders' position could become precarious, or they might generate some optimism despite their 1-3-1 record.
General manager Adam Peters will be planning for every eventuality. He remains confident in Quinn, but if their losing run continues, drastic action may be required. That shifts the landscape considerably, but the front-office leader must also make more of his draft picks to get this project trending upward.
Aside from his first-round selections, it's been underwhelming. Peters needs to turn the tide, and given the projected strength of the 2027 class, the Commanders simply have to make the most of it.
Using the Pro Football and Sports Network simulator, we looked at how the Commanders might approach things in our latest seven-round mock draft.
Washington Commanders 7-round mock draft addresses cracks already showing
Commanders draft Leonard Moore
- Cornerback | Notre Dame Fighting Irish
- Round No. 1 | Pick No. 8
The Commanders don't have a pressing need at cornerback if Trey Amos stays healthy and forms a prolific duo with Amik Robertson. At the same time, if Leonard Moore slips through the cracks, Adam Peters would struggle to pass up this opportunity.
Moore is CB1 in this class. There's little doubt about that, with his fluid movements and physical presence in press coverage looking tailor-made for defensive coordinator Daronte Jones' schematic concepts.
At 6-foot-2 and 197 pounds, Moore is long and lean. But this is not another Emmanuel Forbes Jr. case for Washington. The Notre Dame prospect can hold his own physically, and his explosiveness sets him apart from other cornerbacks in this class.
His patience, ball-tracking skills, and ability to turn chances into turnovers should make him a hot commodity during the pre-draft process. Moore has wide receiver ball skills at the catch point, but he has some minor issues with his tackling technique that must be addressed before confidence in his chances increases.
That said, Moore is a blue-chip prospect with Pro Bowl-or-better upside.
If he is available when Washington goes on the clock, pairing the corner with Amos and Robertson represents a mouth-watering proposition that would make the Commanders' secondary immensely difficult to overcome.
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