The 2023 NFL Draft is just days away and to get a preview on who goes first overall, who the Washington Commanders would love to fall to No. 16, if Alabama quarterback Bryce Young's height is a big enough concern to overlook his skillset and some potential steals for Day 2 of the Draft (rounds 2 and 3) with Pro Football Focus' Sam Monson and Kevin Sheehan on The Team 980.
Monson also got down into the nitty gritty on what the Houston Texans will do with the No. 2 overall pick, the concerns around Ohio State quarterback CJ Stroud – from the S2 to his performance under pressure – and a philosophy of drafting a quarterback and how that relates to Washington ahead of the 2023 draft and if possibly Tennessee quarterback Hendon Hooker is worth a gamble on late in the first round.
So what is the best case scenario for the Commanders at No. 16 in terms of talent and positional fit.
"Washington would like some offensive line help, I think they could do with an injection of talent there," Monson told Sheehan on Monday. "A guy like [Northwestern tackle] Peter Skoronski would be an interesting name to fall to them... but I I know a lot of people are gonna see him as an offensive guard because he's got those dreaded short arms, 32 1/4 inches, which is below that threshold which NFL teams like to see at 33 inches, but he's got the best tape of any of these offensive line prospects.
"And a) if you think he can play tackle he's great value at that spot but even if you don't and you think his NFL future lies at guard, he's probably an elite-level guard. One of the best guard prospects to come along. And he does remind people of players like Zack Martin or Marshal Yanda, guys that could play tackle, but moved in to guard that were All-Pro guards very earlier in their careers."
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