The Washington Commanders acquired New Orleans Saints cornerback Marshon Lattimore hours before the NFL trade deadline on Tuesday. Adding Lattimore was necessary from a depth standpoint and for several long-term reasons. The Commanders primarily used three cornerbacks for the first nine weeks: Mike Sainristil, Benjamin St-Juste, and Noah Igninoghene. Third-year safety Percy Butler has played 123 more defensive snaps than former first-round draft pick Emmanuel Forbes, who has just played 107 snaps on the season. Additionally, St-Juste is a solid cornerback but is very handsy and can run into issues going up against premier receivers weekly while accumulating penalties in coverage against them.
Does Marshon Lattimore instantly make Washington a serious contender in the NFC?
