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It's been an offseason theme that the Washington Commanders want to get younger and faster on defense. The team has a new defensive coordinator and has moved on from several veterans who played prominent roles last season.
One of those veterans no longer on the team is cornerback Marshon Lattimore. Lattimore was cut after playing in just nine games last season and struggling when he was on the field. The team signed corner Amik Robertson in free agency, but he mostly plays in the slot, so the team may still need another starting corner on the outside, depending on where Mike Sainristil plays in 2026.
Luckily, this draft class is thought to have several starting-caliber outside corners. With the No. 7 pick, the Commanders could be in a spot to land one of these corners.
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein recently published a new mock that has the Commanders going this route. In Zierlein's mock, the Commanders take LSU cornerback Mansoor Delane at No. 7.
"The Commanders need a plug-and-play starting cornerback in the worst way, and that is exactly what the speedy, smothering Delane offers on the outside," Zierlein explained.
Delane spent the first three years of college at Virginia Tech before transferring to LSU for the 2025 campaign. Delane responded by being one of the best corners in the country in 2025, ending with 45 tackles, 11 pass deflections, and two interceptions. The corner earned First-team All-American honors for the incredible season. Pro Football Focus gave Delane an elite 90.5 grade, which ranked third out of 897 qualified cornerbacks.
In Washington, Delane could immediately start on the outside opposite Trey Amos, with either Sainristil or Robertson in the slot. Sainristil and Robertson can also play outside.
Corner may not be the sexiest pick, but it would fill a huge need, and Delane has the potential to be a long-term starter. Delane, Sainristil, Amos, and Robertson is a much better group than the one the Commanders trotted out there last season.
This article originally appeared on Commanders Wire: Washington Commanders land Marshon Lattimore replacement in new mock
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One of those veterans no longer on the team is cornerback Marshon Lattimore. Lattimore was cut after playing in just nine games last season and struggling when he was on the field. The team signed corner Amik Robertson in free agency, but he mostly plays in the slot, so the team may still need another starting corner on the outside, depending on where Mike Sainristil plays in 2026.
Luckily, this draft class is thought to have several starting-caliber outside corners. With the No. 7 pick, the Commanders could be in a spot to land one of these corners.
NFL.com's Lance Zierlein recently published a new mock that has the Commanders going this route. In Zierlein's mock, the Commanders take LSU cornerback Mansoor Delane at No. 7.
"The Commanders need a plug-and-play starting cornerback in the worst way, and that is exactly what the speedy, smothering Delane offers on the outside," Zierlein explained.
Delane spent the first three years of college at Virginia Tech before transferring to LSU for the 2025 campaign. Delane responded by being one of the best corners in the country in 2025, ending with 45 tackles, 11 pass deflections, and two interceptions. The corner earned First-team All-American honors for the incredible season. Pro Football Focus gave Delane an elite 90.5 grade, which ranked third out of 897 qualified cornerbacks.
In Washington, Delane could immediately start on the outside opposite Trey Amos, with either Sainristil or Robertson in the slot. Sainristil and Robertson can also play outside.
Corner may not be the sexiest pick, but it would fill a huge need, and Delane has the potential to be a long-term starter. Delane, Sainristil, Amos, and Robertson is a much better group than the one the Commanders trotted out there last season.
This article originally appeared on Commanders Wire: Washington Commanders land Marshon Lattimore replacement in new mock
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