NFL Draft: Drake Maye Has 'Very Appealing Toolkit' For Commanders
Much of this offseason will be trying to figure out what the Washington Commanders will do with the No. 2 overall pick in the upcoming draft.
After Sam Howell's struggles this season, the consensus is that the Commanders will be selecting a quarterback. USC's Caleb Williams is expected to go No. 1 overall, which likely leaves LSU's Jayden Daniels and North Carolina's Drake Maye as the obvious choices.
For NFL.com, Maye is quite appealing and as such, his mock draft has him heading to the nation's capital.
"Had Sam Howell played cleaner football this past season, perhaps this pick could have been flipped for a haul," NFL.com writes. "But here, Howell must watch his former understudy at UNC essentially replace him. Maye wouldn't need to be rushed into the lineup, but I doubt the Commanders would delay his ascension too long, given his highly appealing toolkit."
North Carolina quarterback Drake Maye.
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It does feel like a no-brainer that the Commanders, with new general manager Adam Peters and head coach Dan Quinn, will select a quarterback.
Given the talented options at their disposal with such a high draft pick and the fact that Howell didn't exactly set the league on fire, it is too good of an opportunity to pass up.
Times are changing in Washington as a new era is being ushered in and a new, talented young quarterback to build around will give the organization's fan base an injection of excitement not seen since the Robert Griffin III days.
For so long the Commanders have been the laughingstock of the NFC East and the NFL, but new owner Josh Harris is determined to change that perception as he has the right people in place, the salary cap room, and a high draft pick to flip the script.
This offseason looms as a defining, yet exciting one for Washington. Buckle up.
