Washington Commanders NFL Draft Grade: Josh Conerly and Trey Amos Lead The Way
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Washington Commanders NFL Draft Grade: Josh Conerly and Trey Amos Lead The Way

Thor Nystrom breaks down how he grades the 2025 draft class of the Washington Commanders

Thor Nystrom

Below, you will see the Washington Commanders NFL Draft grade from Thor Nystrom.

See here for a full list of his team-by-team NFL Draft grades.

Who Did the Washington Commanders Draft?

In the 2025 NFL Draft, the Washington Commanders drafted …

  • Josh Conerly Jr. | OT
  • Trey Amos | CB
  • Jaylin Lane | WR
  • Kain Medrano | LB
  • Jacory Croskey-Merritt | RB

Grading the Commanders NFL Draft

Washington Commanders | Draft Grade: C+

The Commanders hit it solidly down the fairway with this five-man class. That began at the end of Round 1, where the Commanders were boxed out of their preferred two-way EDGE defenders with run defense utility. Washington ultimately did not select a player at that position.

Instead, Washington audibiled to OT Josh Conerly right before the offensive tackle class fell off a shelf. A former five-star recruit, Connerly began his high school career as a running back. Play strength is a question, but Conerly is an extremely gifted pass-protector. Over 1,091 career pass-pro reps—nearly all of them at left tackle—he allowed only two sacks.

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