The 2025 NFL Draft is just two days away, and with that comes my Washington Commanders draft board. Like I do each year, I have ranked my prospects using the value vs. need approach. New to the 2025 draft board is my color-coded prospect index chart that I have been developing over the past few weeks.
This year’s draft is a bit unique to ones we have seen in the past as there are not as many “can’t miss” prospect as compared to recent years. I call this draft the “Personal Preference Draft” – meaning I have so many prospects in round one and early round two grouped very closely together, that it’s going to come down to the best fits and personal preference of the team drafting to see who they choose. Don’t be surprised if there is not a consensus BPA for many teams early on in this draft.
Below is a chart with my draft rankings for the eight positional groups that I view as team needs heading into this draft. My big board for rounds one-four will come from these rankings.
Despite you not seeing quarterback, tight end, center, and defensive tackle on this chart, Adam Peters may very well take one of those positions as more of a developmental player later on in the draft, or as an undrafted free agent.
In this chart and on my Big Board, I really chose to focus on draft prospects that I would target in rounds one-four. The gray shades below represent players who could be drafted later on depending on how our staff may view them, but the big focus here are BLUE, GREEN, PURPLE and ORANGE.
You will also see the KEY at the bottom right of the chart. Something I wanted to highlight here are prospects in the RED. These are prospects who either have a medical concern or have off-field/character concerns that could cause them to drop, or guys I do not have on my board despite the talent. One player who I didn’t include in the RED is Ohio State offensive tackle Josh Simmons, who by all accounts is almost fully healed and ready to go, and I do not feel his draft position will be significantly compromised by his past injury.
Big Board
Round 1 (pick 29): (below the _____ represents players who I believe have a higher chance of being there at 29)
Will Johnson, CB, Michigan
Kelvin Banks, OT, Texas
Matthew Golden, WR, Texas
Jahdae Barron, CB, Texas
Shemar Stewart, EDGE, Texas A&M
Mykel Williams, EDGE, Georgia
Nick Emmanwori, S, South Carolina
Jihaad Campbell, LB/EDGE, Alabama
Malaki Starks, S, Georgia
Josh Simmons, OT, Ohio St.
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Emeka Egbuka, WR, Ohio St.
Donovan Ezeiruaku, EDGE, Boston College
Grey Zabel, OL, North Dakota St.
Josh Conerly, OT, Oregon
Omarion Hampton, RB, UNC
Trey Amos, CB, Ole Miss
Maxwell Hairston, CB, Kentucky
Trade-Back into early-mid Round 2: (includes any prospects from above who were not taken in round 1)
TreVeyon Henderson, RB, Ohio St.
Jayden Higgins, WR, Iowa St.
Tre Harris, WR, Ole Miss
Kevin Winston, S, Penn St.
Xavier Watts, S, Notre Dame
*Shavon Revel, CB, East Carolina
*Benjamin Morrison, CB, Notre Dame
Round 2 (pick 61):
Azareye’h Thomas, CB, Florida St.
Landon Jackson, EDGE, Arkansas
Nic Scourton, EDGE, Texas A&M
J.T. Tuimoloau, EDGE, Ohio St.
Quinshon Judkins, RB, Ohio St.
Oluwafemi Oladejo, LB/EDGE, UCLA
Jonah Savaiinaea, OL, Arizona
Jaylin Noel, WR, Iowa St.
Aireontae Ersery, OT, Minn.
Ozzy Trapilo, OT, Boston College
Jalen Royals, WR, Utah St.
Cameron Williams, OT, Texas
Wyatt Milum, OL, West Virginia
D.J. Giddens, RB, Kansas St.
Bradyn Swinson, EDGE, LSU
Carson Schwesinger, LB, UCLA
Round 3: (if we are able to add a third rounder)
Dylan Sampson, RB, Tennessee
Tate Ratledge, G, Georgia
Charles Grant, OT, William & Mary
Josaiah Stewart, EDGE, Michigan
Jack Sawyer, EDGE, Ohio St.
Savion Williams, WR, TCU
Drew Mukuba, S, Clemson
Quincy Riley, CB, Louisville
Billy Bowman, S, Oklahoma
Jacob Parish, CB, Kansas St.
Jack Bech, WR, TCU
Ashton Gillette, EDGE, Louisville
Barrett Carter, LB, Clemson
Elic Ayomanor, WR, Stanford
Anthony Belton, OT, NC St.
Tory Horton, WR, Colorado St.
Marcus Mbow, OL, Purdue
Denzel Burke, CB, Ohio St.
David Walker, EDGE, Central Arkansas
Chris Paul, LB, Miss
Round 4 (pick 128):
Bhayshul Tuten, RB, Virginia Tech
Dont’e Thornton, WR, Tenn
Tai Felton, WR, Maryland
Princely Umanmielen, EDGE, Ole Miss
Jaydon Blue, RB, Texas
Dorian Strong, CB, Virginia Tech
Sai’vion Jones, EDGE, LSU
Zah Frazier, CB, Texas San Antonio
Andrew Armstrong, WR, Arkansas
Jordan James, RB, Oregon
Jared Ivey, EDGE, Ole Miss
Kyle Kennard, EDGE, South Carolina
Caleb Ransaw, CB, Tulane
Logan Brown, OT, Kansas
Smael Mondon, LB, Georgia
R.J. Mickens, S, Clemson
Miles Frazier, G, LSU
Malachi Moore, S, Alabama
Demetrius Knight, LB, South Carolina
Jalen Reed, S, Penn St.
Zy Alexander, CB, LSU
Carson Vinson, OT, Alabama A&M
Myles Price, WR, Indiana
Emery Jones, OL, LSU
Dylan Fairchild, G, Georgia
These 85 prospects I have on my big board represent the meat and potatoes of the draft for Washington. After round four, I think any position and player (including a kicker) is fair game to be drafted.