Commanders GM Adam Peters would not have made same mistake as Bengals

But no, Tobin chose to trade that valuable pick to the Giants for a nose tackle that will turn 29 in November and pay him a one-year extension of $28M. This means they will only have Lawrence through the 2028 season, whereas the draft choice would be through the 2029 season, and if you exercise the fifth-year option, he would be with you through the 2030 season.

Fourthly, the Bengals had lost pass-rushing defensive end Trey Hendrickson in free agency. At No. 10, the Bengals could have taken the best defensive player on their board. In Tobin's defense, I get it that the Bengals were 31st in yards surrendered in 2025. Lawrence is a good nose tackle, and I can see a contender picking anywhere from 25-32, considering making such a trade. But what was Tobin doing trading the No. 10 pick overall for a nose tackle?

If he wanted to address losing his top pass rusher, he doesn't know who is going to be still available at No. 10. It could be such defensive prospects as Safety Caleb Downs, DE Rueben Bain Jr, second-rated corner of the class Jermod McCoy, perhaps even the highest rated corner Mansoor Delane.

Surely, no one else was offering the Giants anywhere close to the No. 10 selection for Lawrence. Does Tobin not waiting to see who is available at No. 10, Thursday night, suggest Tobin was impatient and prematurely jumped the gun?

Yes, Commanders fans, several players in the 2024 Commanders draft have not yet had breakout seasons, but neither can they be considered 'busts' either. Thus, is Peters due all the criticism he has received? In addition, don't be upset if he trades back Thursday night, receiving good value in an attempt to rebuild this roster.

Lastly, remember how much worse it was, MUCH worse. Consider Ron Rivera's production from his four FIRST- round selections during his tenure when he had final say on all drafting: Chase Young (2020), Jamin Davis (2021), Jahan Dotson (2022) and Emmanuel Forbes (2023).

Peters' first-round choices Jayden Daniels (No. 2) and Josh Conerly (No. 29) have both already proven to be much better.

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