The Washington Commanders’ offseason has been highly eventful so far, featuring a new ownership group, front office changes, and a complete overhaul of the roster that remains in progress. Acquiring a new franchise quarterback is the next big step for the Commanders, and the team is putting in the work to make sure they select the right guy in the 2024 NFL Draft later this month.
According to NFL Insider Jordan Schultz, the Washington Commanders are hosting three of the top quarterbacks in this year’s draft: UNC’s Drake Maye, LSU’s Jayden Daniels, and Michigan’s JJ McCarthy. Washington holds the second overall pick and is well positioned to select their next franchise quarterback ahead of the 2024 NFL season.
The Commanders should have their pick of anyone in the NFL Draft who isn’t Caleb Williams. The Chicago Bears are assumed to be locked on Williams as their pick with the first overall selection, which would leave Washington in a position to pick the second best quarterback in this year’s class.
This is an unfortunate situation for many Commanders fans who dreamed of drafting Caleb Williams. The former USC signal caller is a native of the Washington, D.C. area and would be a nice coming home story. Williams has already had a Top 30 visit with the Bears and NFL Insider Ian Rapaport reported last week that it is likely Caleb’s only pre-draft visit.
Unless Washington pulls off a daring draft-day trade up to first overall, it appears that the Caleb Williams dream is over.
