The Washington Commanders will be on the clock at No. 16 overall in the 2023 NFL draft. There are multiple ways Washington can go with its first-round pick, but being in the middle of the first round, there’s a good chance what happens in front of the Commanders changes their thinking.
Ideally, Washington wants to select an offensive lineman or cornerback at No. 16. What if Peter Skoronski, Paris Johnson and Broderick Jones are all gone? There’s a good chance that Darnell Wright could be gone.
What if Christian Gonzalez, Devon Witherspoon and Joey Porter Jr. are gone? Do the Commanders take one player from the next group of corners, such as Deonte Banks or Emmanuel Forbes?
While the Commanders filled some holes in free agency, they didn’t bring in any high-level players. They improved, but how much?
We rank Washington’s top five needs heading into the 2023 NFL draft, which is just over two weeks away.