9 HRS AGO - Photo by Ric Tapia/Getty Images Hogs Haven takes a look at 2024 NFL Draft prospects that could contribute to the Commanders Player, Position: Troy Fautanu, OLSchool: University of Washington | Conference: Pac 12College Experience: Senior | Age: 23Height | Weight | Arms: 6’4” | 317 lbs | 34 1/2 Projected Draft Status: Round 1Player Comparisons: Trent Williams, Rashawn Slater Player Overview Troy Fautanu is an extremely athletic OL who showed outstanding development at the University of Washington. He began by sitting as a reserve, playing two games (at guard) by the end of his redshirt sophomore year. He became a starter at left ackle before the 2022 season and has started every game there since. In contrast to many of his peers in this draft, he is well-seasoned. In 2022, he was Second-Team All-Pac 12 Conference; last year he was First-Team All-Pac 12, Third-Team AP All-American, and he was the leader of the line that won the Joe Moore Aware as the top OL in the country. Collapse

1 DAY AGO - Photo by Brandon Sloter/Image Of Sport/Getty Images Players to accelerate Adam Peters’ roster recalibration With the draft fast approaching, it is time once again for the annual unveiling of the Washington Commanders Little Board. This is my annual wish list of players that I would like to see Washington draft. This year’s edition was selected from the 214 players on the big board I prepared for the DraftBot’s mock draft. The 28 selections represent the elite of the elite. They are not just players I think Washington should draft. These are players, spread throughout the draft, with special talents, abilities and mindsets that Washington needs to rekindle the winning tradition which has lain dormant since Mark Rypien hung up his cleats. The 2024 Little Board is special in two ways. First, while I always lean heavily toward the Best Player Available philosophy, espoused by NFL GMs, this year I have indulged more than usual in seeking out players needed to successfully Collapse

1 DAY AGO - Compiled below is a table of the final mock drafts of the 2024 offseason from those Hogs Haven writers who have put them together. It includes information from: MattInBrisVegas - BrisVegas Systems DraftBot 4.0 Washington Commanders 2024 Mock Draft Mark Tyler - Mark Tyler’s Final Washington Commanders 2024 Mock Draft KyleSmithforGM - Day 3 of the SB Nation 2024 Mock Draft Extravaganza Ken Johannsen - NFL Draft 2024: Washington Commanders Final Mock Draft This is more for posterity than anything else, but it’s interesting to see how each of the drafts align. Last year’s mocks can be found here. Unfortunately, none of us got more than one pick right (two nailed Quan Martin, one hit on Ricky Stromberg). All four drafts involved taking QBs in the first round, though three different QBs were taken. All four drafts also involved taking a tackle with one of their top two selections. All four of the drafts involved taking a wide receiver before the fourth round and tight end at some Collapse

1 DAY AGO - Photo by Joe Robbins/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Pro scouting report of Penn State Left Tackle Olumuyiwa Fashanu Olumuyiwa Fashanu is a senior left tackle at Penn State University. He started 21 out of 29 games with the Nittany Lions, 12 in 2023 and eight in 2022, before suffering an undisclosed season-ending injury. Fashanu was a team captain, first-team All-American, Big Ten offensive lineman of the year, and first-team All-Big Ten in 2023. Olumuyiwa Fashanu is a OT prospect in the 2024 draft class. He scored a 9.58 #RAS out of a possible 10.00. This ranked 56 out of 1317 OT from 1987 to 2024.Pro day pending.https://t.co/pejf1kkRZy pic.twitter.com/0TsMiyx55e— Kent Lee Platte (@MathBomb) March 15, 2024 What to make of Olumuyiwa Fashanu as a left tackle? Here are my takeaways from Fashanu's college film As a pass blocker, Fashanu shows impressive athleticism and get-off with his initial quickness in pass sets. He has a good understanding of set points on angles and Collapse

1 DAY AGO - poll questions!! Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Washington Commanders fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in regular email surveys. In this week’s Reacts survey, we’re asking two questions. Question 1 We’ve listed 8 positions and asked you to name the one that shouldn’t drafted in the first three rounds of the draft. Remember that the Commanders have 6 picks in those 3 rounds (Nos. 2, 36, 40, 67, 78, and 100). Two common reasons for not drafting a position are that the team already has sufficient talent at the position, or that the position value is not high enough. With respect to positional value, we all know that kickers, punters and long snappers don’t have high positional value while quarterbacks do. Ponder for a moment which of the listed positions Adam Peters should stay away from on Days 1 & 2, and then make your choice. Question 2 Put on your Carnac Collapse

2 DAYS AGO - Photo by James Black/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Hogs Haven takes a look at 2024 NFL Draft prospects that could contribute to the Commanders Isaiah Adams, OTSchool: Illinois | Conference: Big TenCollege Experience: Senior | Age: 23Height / Weight: 6’4” / 315 lbsProjected Draft Status: Rounds 3-5 Player Comparison: Aaron Banks Player Overview Isaiah Adams found his way to the NFL Draft by way of Ontario, Canada. There, Adams played basketball, rugby, and football. His high school team named him offensive lineman of the year three times. After some time at university in Canada, Adams transferred to Garden City Community College in Kansas in 2021. He made the most of his time there as he was named a JUCO All-American. His standout play allowed him to transfer to Illinois over offers from countless teams. It didn’t take long for Adams to make an impact as he started immediately for Illinois at left guard. After holding down that position along with a start at left Collapse

3 DAYS AGO - Emilee Fails/Washington Commanders One of Adam Peters’ first moves as Washington’s General manager was to begin populating his front office with talent from elsewhere in the league, and one of his first additions was Detroit’s former senior director of player personnel, Lance Newmark. Historically, the Lions would have been an unlikely organization to be poaching personnel talent from - they’ve been one of the worst franchise in the NFL over the past half century. But, over the past several years, they’ve ushered one of the most impressive turnarounds in the league, making it to the NFC championship game last year. Detroit’s improvement correlates nicely with Newmark’s elevation to senior director of player personnel in 2022, though obviously the team’s general manager, Brad Holmes, hired in 2021, deserves the lion’s share of the credit. Newmark’s Background Newmark began his career in San Diego, with the Chargers, under legendary Redskins’ general manager Bobby Beathard in Collapse

3 DAYS AGO - Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports ESPN NFL Analyst Louis Riddick joined the Trap or Dive podcast to preview the Commanders' draft The Washington Commanders held a pre-draft press conference with GM Adam Peters and Assistant GM Lance Newmark last Thursday. One comment that stood out from Peters in that presser was how he talked about the decision at quarterback. “We’re real close,” Peters said. “There’s still a few more things in the process we have to do; I’m pretty process-driven, process-oriented. We have to debrief on our 30 visits with the whole staff, and later tonight, we have medical meetings as well to go over all of the medicals, the combine, and get that information, and to ask pointed questions.” Peters went on to say that he and Dan Quinn will huddle up and make a decision next week. Peters doesn’t feel rushed in the slightest, and in Washington’s franchise history, there is precedence within the organization, as ESPN Analyst Louis Riddick recalled when he was on Collapse