Redskins Rookie Forecast 2025
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Solid Starter
Josh Conerly Jr., OT, Oregon – Round 1 
Washington surprised the NFL with rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels leading the Commanders to the NFC Championship game. After a tremendous rookie season, it appears the sky is the limit for Daniels and Washington made it a point to continue to build talent around him. They added veteran wide receiver Deebo Samuel and left tackle Laremy Tunsil to upgrade their supporting cast. The Commanders kept that theme going with the selection of the 6-foot-5, 311-pound Conerly in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft.
There is no doubt that Conerly is athletic for an offensive lineman. He is a smooth glider with good agility and nimble movement skills. Conerly is very fast, firing out of his stance with a burst to the second level. With quick feet and agility, Conerly can stay square on speed rushers and neutralize them running around the edge. With his excellent athleticism, Conerly is a natural knee bender who does not have to reach after edge rushers because his feet and bending get him in the proper position. His inability to anchor is a crushing weakness, and that needs to improve immensely for him to hold up against bull rushers. Strong pro ends could have consistent success with a bull rush riding Conerly backward, so Conerly is going to need to improve his anchor for the next level.
In the ground game, Conerly is not one to create a big push or toss defenders around. Conerly is not violent or nasty as the point of attack. There are times when he finishes defensive linemen, but he is not consistently violent up front. Conerly is a good fit in a zone-blocking scheme. With his speed and athleticism, Conerly moves well as part of the moving mall. He is quick at getting to linebackers off the snap, peeling off defensive linemen, and then hitting a linebacker to help open a hole. While he blocks hard, Conerly is limited and is not a true bull who can overpower defenders at the line of scrimmage. As a pro, Conerly might be a run blocker who gets more wins by turning, manipulating, or stalling defenders.
In the short term, Conerly can compete with Brandon Coleman for the starting right tackle position. Conerly could also kick inside to compete at guard. In time, I think Conerly will add some strength and could turn into a quality starting tackle for Washington at either left or right tackle.
2024: Johnny Newton, DT
2023: Quan Martin, S
2022: Phidarian Mathis, DT
2021: Sam Cosmi, OT
2020: Antonio Gandy-Golden, WR
2019: Dwayne Haskins, QB
2018: Da’Ron Payne, DT
2017: Ryan Anderson, LB
2016: Josh Doctson, WR
2015: Preston Smith, DE
2014: Trent Murphy, DE
2013: Phillip Thomas, S
Most Likely To Bust
NONE The Commanders were without a third-round pick, and I do not think that Josh Conerly Jr. or Trey Amos are likely to be busts. Players drafted on day three arenât real busts if they donât stick in the NFL, as the vast majority of day three picks do not make it as professionals. Thus, I donât see a player with true bust potential from the Commandersâ draft class.
2024: Ben Sinnott, TE
2023: Ricky Stromberg, C
2022: Brian Robinson, RB
2021: Benjamin St-Juste, CB
2020: Antonio Gibson, RB
2019: Wes Martin, G
2018: Troy Apke, S
2017: Monte Nicholson, S
2016: Su’a Cravens, S
2015: Matt Jones, RB
2014: Spencer Long, G
2013: Chris Thompson, RB
Potential Boom Pick
Trey Amos, CB, Ole Miss – Round 2 
The 6-foot-1, 195-pound Amos has the potential to be a steal as a second-round pick for Washington. Amos started out his collegiate career at Louisiana and played there for three seasons. He was a backup in 2020 and 2021 but then started in 2022, recording eight breakups, 35 tackles, and a blocked kick. He transferred to Alabama and was a rotational backup, but Amos was impressive late in the season when he saw more playing time with the Crimson Tide. Team sources raved about his final tape for Alabama, and after the season, he transferred to Ole Miss. In his final season, Amos had 13 passes broken up with three interceptions and 50 tackles.
With his skill set, Amos definitely has the physical tools to play in the NFL. Amos has quality size with good length to match up against big receivers. Along with having size, Amos has good instincts and plays with good technique. Amos has a burst to close when playing in zone, and he is capable of playing press or off-man coverage. Between his awareness, athleticism, height, and length, Amos has nice recoverability to make up ground if he gives up some separation. Amos has quality route recognition and is smooth to run in coverage to prevent separation.
With big cornerbacks, a natural issue is stiffness, but Amos is an excellent athlete with smooth twitch. He is fluid and loose to flip his hips to run with receivers. His athleticism can be seen by allowing him to redirect and break on the ball over the 2024 season. In his senior season, Amos showed impressive ball skills to make interceptions and slap passes away. His ball skills are a nice cherry on top for an athletic corner who could be very good in zone or man coverage as a pro.
With veteran Marshon Lattimore on the other side of the field, matching up against No. 1 receivers, Amos will get to focus on covering No. 2 receivers. Amos’ skill set should translate well to taking on secondary receivers, and before long, I think he could emerge as an excellent starter across from Lattimore. With Mike Sainristil in the slot, Washington has the makings of a superb starting trio at cornerback. Amos could be a boom pick that far outplays where he was selected.
2024: Jayden Daniels, QB
2023: Emmanuel Forbes, CB
2022: Jahan Dotson, WR
2021: Jamin Davis, LB
2020: Chase Young, DE
2019: Montez Sweat, DE
2018: Derrius Guice, RB
2017: Jonathan Allen, DT
2016: Kendall Fuller, CB
2015: Brandon Scherff, G
2014: Morgan Moses, OT
2013: David Amerson, CB
Future Depth Player
Jaylin Lane, WR, Virginia Tech – Round 4 
The Commanders added a veteran starter in Deebo Samuel to go with Terry McLaurin and Noah Brown this offseason, so Washington is set with their starting trio. Considering injuries are always a factor, it made sense for Washington to add some depth on day three, and Lane could be a good backup for Samuel. Lane (5-10, 191) fits well as a slot receiver that can make some plays after the catch. He is a quick and shifty receiver to work the underneath part of the field. After having some solid seasons at Middle Tennessee State, Lane had a solid season for the Hokies and led them in receiving. He may not be dynamic enough to become a starter, but Lane could be a quality backup for Washington.
2024: Luke McCaffrey, WR
2023: Chris Rodriguez, RB
2022: Sam Howell, QB
2021: Dyami Brown, WR
2020: Saahdig Charles, OT
2019: Terry McLaurin, WR
2018: Tim Settle, DT
2017: Jeremy Sprinkle, TE
2016: Nate Sudfeld, QB
2015: Martrell Spaight, LB
2014: Lache Seastrunk, RB
2013: Brandon Jenkins, OLB
