This year, the Commanders’ roughly 30 free agents mean Peters and company face a heavy transactional lift again — which may begin with releasing two-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle Jonathan Allen.
Perhaps Peters and coach Dan Quinn will offer insight during their media availability sessions at the combine, but don’t bank on it. The same applies to public comments from any of the team’s main decision-makers.
Beyond [QB Jayden] Daniels, Washington lacks core pieces at other primary positions, including offensive tackle and edge defender. The latter is among the deeper position groups in the draft. Public big boards project several defensive end prospects available in the first three rounds, including the Texas A&M duo Shemar Stewart and Nic Scourton, Boston College’s Donovan Ezeiruaku and Michigan’s Josaiah Stewart.