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The Washington Commanders have made it no secret that they plan to upgrade the wide receiver position this offseason. Washington was aggressive in trying to land Colts wide receiver Alec Pierce in free agency, but Pierce ultimately chose to remain in Indianapolis.
The Commanders also targeted Packers wide receiver Romeo Doubs, before he took a better offer from the New England Patriots. Washington did secure an offensive weapon for quarterback Jayden Daniels, signing explosive Titans tight end Chig Okonkwo to a three-year deal.
With most of the top receivers already off the board in free agency, the Commanders could target one with the No. 7 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. Drafting a receiver would not preclude the Commanders from adding a veteran before then, such as Brandon Aiyuk, if/when the 49ers finally release him.
The primary options at No. 7 for a wide receiver are Ohio State's Carnell Tate and SC's Makai Lemon. The Commanders met with most of the top receiver prospects at the 2026 NFL Combine, which included Tate, Lemon and Jordyn Tyson (Arizona State). Now, per NFL draft analyst Tony Pauline, Lemon will visit Ashburn on a top-30 visit.
Lemon had his pro day at USC this week, running a 4.48-second 40-yard dash.
You could make the case that the 5-foot-11, 192-pound Lemon is the top receiver in the 2026 NFL Draft class. Lemon played three years at USC, starting the last two, and finishing his career with 137 receptions for 2,008 yards and 14 touchdowns.
Lemon has drawn comparisons to Lions superstar receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown, who also happened to play at USC.
It's also worth noting that new Commanders offensive coordinator David Blough reportedly plans to run a similar scheme to the one the Lions used when he played under Ben Johnson. His teammate with the Lions: St. Brown.
Could Blough envision Lemon as his version of St. Brown to play opposite Terry McLaurin?
This article originally appeared on Commanders Wire: Washington Commanders to host USC WR Makai Lemon on pre-draft visit
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The Commanders also targeted Packers wide receiver Romeo Doubs, before he took a better offer from the New England Patriots. Washington did secure an offensive weapon for quarterback Jayden Daniels, signing explosive Titans tight end Chig Okonkwo to a three-year deal.
With most of the top receivers already off the board in free agency, the Commanders could target one with the No. 7 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. Drafting a receiver would not preclude the Commanders from adding a veteran before then, such as Brandon Aiyuk, if/when the 49ers finally release him.
The primary options at No. 7 for a wide receiver are Ohio State's Carnell Tate and SC's Makai Lemon. The Commanders met with most of the top receiver prospects at the 2026 NFL Combine, which included Tate, Lemon and Jordyn Tyson (Arizona State). Now, per NFL draft analyst Tony Pauline, Lemon will visit Ashburn on a top-30 visit.
Lemon had his pro day at USC this week, running a 4.48-second 40-yard dash.
You could make the case that the 5-foot-11, 192-pound Lemon is the top receiver in the 2026 NFL Draft class. Lemon played three years at USC, starting the last two, and finishing his career with 137 receptions for 2,008 yards and 14 touchdowns.
Lemon has drawn comparisons to Lions superstar receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown, who also happened to play at USC.
It's also worth noting that new Commanders offensive coordinator David Blough reportedly plans to run a similar scheme to the one the Lions used when he played under Ben Johnson. His teammate with the Lions: St. Brown.
Could Blough envision Lemon as his version of St. Brown to play opposite Terry McLaurin?
This article originally appeared on Commanders Wire: Washington Commanders to host USC WR Makai Lemon on pre-draft visit
Continue reading...
