Washington trades back in the first round with the Saints

The Washington Commanders have accomplished their first commerce in the course of the 2022 NFL draft, buying and selling again with the New Orleans Saints. They are going to transfer again 5 spots and decide at #16(except they commerce again once more). Washington provides a third spherical decide(#98) and a 4th spherical(#120) in a deep draft. They traded their authentic third spherical decide to the Indianapolis Colts as a part of the Carson Wentz commerce, and likewise traded their fifth spherical decide final 12 months to choose up an additional sixth and seventh.

There was a ton of expertise that Washington followers needed nonetheless on the board, however that can also be a cause Washington was in a position to get the primary commerce down of this 12 months’s draft. Solely two broad receivers(Drake London and Garrett Wilson) have come off the board to this point and Notre Dame S Kyle Hamilton continues to be out there. Washington is banking on one in every of their gamers nonetheless being out there at #16.

New Orleans traded up for the WR that I believed Washington was (Chris Olave). Shortly after Washington traded down, the Minnesota Vikings pulled off an excellent greater buying and selling down, going all the way in which right down to #32 with the division rival Detroit Lions.

Washington’s draft picks:

Spherical 1(#16):

Spherical 2(#47):

Spherical 3(#98)

Spherical 4(#113):

Spherical 4(#120):

Spherical 6(#189):

Spherical 7(#230):

Spherical 7(#240):