This offseason has seen what may be the most drastic roster rebuilding Washington has ever done. It was inevitable, given the roster from the previous administration lacked many of the elite players needed to contend for titles.
General Manager Adam Peters was brought in in January from the San Francisco 49ers, where he had been a key member of John Lynch’s personnel staff that oversaw the team’s three-year reconstruction after the catastrophic Chip Kelly experiment.
According to Bill in Bangkok’s most recent depth chart, Peters had changed out all of the senior coaching staff in just four months after taking over, as well as about twelve starting spots on the team, including quarterback.
Peters approached the draft in a far different way than the man he succeeded, who had left a roster in ruins that he now had to reconstruct. The Commanders used a methodical process to select the top players from their vertical board, as I detailed in my post-draft column,
What We Learned about Adam Peters. This strategy aligns with the draft philosophy that the 49ers, Ravens, and Lions general managers, as well as other top drafting clubs, have all preached.
One thing, in particular, which seems to have put a few noses out of joint is that he did not deviate from his board to address perceived needs at offensive tackle.
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