Poll questions!!
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We’re back with another Reacts survey to help fill in the two weeks remaining until the NFL draft.
Today, we have two survey questions.
Question One
FanDuel has released the over/under marks for all 32 NFL teams. The Commanders number is 9.5 wins. In today’s first question, you simply pick predict whether the team’s win total for 2025 will be over or under 9.5.
Question Two
The Commanders currently have five draft picks at the end of the month.
Only three of the picks are in the first 200, and the Commanders don’t currently have a third or fifth round pick.
However, in our last Reacts survey, 43% of respondents said that they hoped Adam Peters would trade down from the 29th overall selection to acquire more picks in this draft. Many have also advocated for multiple trade downs by also dealing pick #61 or dealing a potential pick acquired in the hypothetical trade out of the first round.
If Adam Peters trades back one or more times, it’s possible that Washington could have 4 or 5 (or even more!) picks in the first five rounds.
The Commanders currently have 74 players under contract, with 39 offensive players and just 32 defensive players.
The general feeling seems to be that Peters will need to have a defensive focus in the draft, both because of the imbalance in the number of players on each side of the ball (39/32) and because of perceived greater need on defense.
Probably the only three positions that are completely off the board for the Commanders would be quarterback, punter and long snapper.
The general feeling seems to be that the need for a dynamic edge rusher tops the list, while cornerback, free safety, wide receiver, running back and offensive line are also roster position groups that could be bolstered or enhanced in the draft. Even picks at the TE or LB position would not be shocking, and we’ve also seen suggestions that the team could draft a kicker.
Today’s second question, then, comprises a bit of a ‘parlay’ bet structure, as it requires you to mentally forecast (a) how many picks you think the Commanders will actually make in the first five rounds (remembering that they have three now but could potentially add via trade back(s)) and (b) assess how you think the draft will unfold (BPA) or how you think Adam Peters will prioritize his selections (need).
In short, we are asking you, in the second question, to predict how many OFFENSIVE players the Commanders will select in the first 5 rounds of this month’s draft (comprising 176 total picks).
Comments & Results
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