The Washington Commanders jumped on the chance to capitalize on the mistake 31 other NFL teams made in April.
The Washington Commanders got an 'A-' from Chad Reuter of NFL.com for their NFL Draft class this year. Part of that grade was getting Illinois Fighting Illini defensive lineman Jer'zhan Newton in the second round after he was projected for most of the lead-up to the draft as a Day 1 prospect.write-up about the Commanders class, and he wasn't the only one praising the selection in the immediate aftermath of the NFL Draft.
While Commanders general manager Adam Peters smiled and would have probably liked to have sent a thank you letter to the 31 other NFL GMs who allowed Newton to fall so far, the player himself admitted he has a chip on his shoulder from the experience, and is planning on showing his gratitude in another way.
While the injury mentioned above caused Newton's draft stock to dip, a similar situation with his other foot cost him his rookie minicamp and the entirety of the OTA and mandatory minicamp period. Coach Dan Quinn declined to put a timetable on his rookie defensive tackle's return, opting instead to take the patient and conservative road as he looks to get Newton on the field when the player is medically ready to do so.
Watching the interview you can see Newton is mentally ready, and turning on the tape you'll get a quick reminder why Washington spent a second-round pick to land another first-round talent.David Harrison has covered the NFL since 2015 as a digital content creator in both written and audio media. He is the host of Locked On Commanders and a graduate of the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism at Arizona State University.
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