Washington Commanders draft Josh Conerly Jr: Social media reacts

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The Washington Commanders continued their offensive line rebuild on Thursday night, selecting Oregon offensive tackle Josh Conerly Jr. with the 29th overall pick in the 2025 NFL draft. The board broke nicely for general manager Adam Peters, with several linked to Washington still on the board when the Commanders went on the clock.

Peters, though, stuck to his board, choosing to build around — and protect — franchise quarterback Jayden Daniels by selecting one of the draft's top offensive line prospects. The Commanders clearly had interest in Conerly, meeting with him multiple times and hosting him on a top 30 visit. The 6-foot-5, 311-pounder never missed a collegiate time, starting every game at left tackle over the past two seasons, earning All-American and All-Big Ten honots.

Of course, you can't make everyone happy. As expected, some took to X to express their frustrations over the pick. Why? Great question. Overall, though, most were happy that Washington did what good organizations do, continuing to build in the trenches and protect your franchise quarterback.

Here are some reactions to Washington's selection of Conerly:

Minority owner Magic Johnson​

Commanders Nation I’m truly excited about our pick OT Josh Conerly Jr. from Oregon. Welcome to the DMV! pic.twitter.com/NggSVDoV9c

— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) April 25, 2025

Jayden Daniels' protection​

New additions Tunsil and Conerly pic.twitter.com/tttM8S0LyN

— Not Robert Griffin (@Pseudo_RGIII) April 25, 2025

Elite pass protector​

Washington Selects Oregon OL Josh Conerly Jr 29th Overall

Only 1 Sack Allowed in 2024 (523 Pass Block Snaps) pic.twitter.com/JBByaMtw3M

— PFF College (@PFF_College) April 25, 2025

Conerly vs. Abdul Carter (No. 3 overall pick)​

Every one-on-one pass rep between Josh Conerly Jr. (#76) and Abdul Carter (#11)

Speed vs. Speed pic.twitter.com/4FgENMfKnz

— Nate Tice (@Nate_Tice) April 8, 2025

High-level athlete​

Two reps that really showcase Josh Conerly Jr’s (76) ability to get out of his stance and explode as a puller in space. Kid can move at 6’5”, 311.

Fastest 10-yd split (1.71) of any OL at the combine. pic.twitter.com/WAKWUy4Bh9

— Ryan Fowler (@_RyanFowler_) April 25, 2025

Robert Griffin weighs in​

The Washington Commanders did what you are SUPPOSED TO DO. Protect your young QB Jayden Daniels. Brought in Laremy Tunsil and drafted Josh Conerly Jr.

Conerly allowed only 1 sack over 511 pass-blocking snaps and anchored an O-Line that lead the nation only giving up 5 sacks.… pic.twitter.com/f6DwvXVB1g

— Robert Griffin III (@RGIII) April 25, 2025

This fan is happy​

Josh Conerly Jr. had future Top 5 Pick Abdul Carter in PRISON in the B1G Championship Game:

35 Pass block snaps
0 Pressures Allowed
0 sacks for Carter
Victory pic.twitter.com/hfazKcXGsf

— Flock (@TheFlockIsHot) April 24, 2025

Al Galdi​

Zero problem with Adam Peters at 29 taking an offensive tackle in Josh Conerly Jr. Make the offensive line elite.

— Al Galdi (@AlGaldi) April 25, 2025

Not sexy — which is good​

One thing that pops with Josh Conerly Jr — footwork. At 6’5”, he glides and can redirect varying body types with ease.

Will make an impact whether at tackle or guard. Not a sexy pick, but a damn good one for Washington.

— Ryan Fowler (@_RyanFowler_) April 25, 2025

Former NFL OL and current analyst​

Conerly is 21 years old and improved so much during the back half of the season. Watch his play against Carter in the Big 10 title game. He's a fluid mover that needs to get stronger which will happen with age. https://t.co/xviLpzSbUT

— Geoff Schwartz (@geoffschwartz) April 25, 2025

Stud​

Watched every snap of this game. Conerly was a flat-out STUD https://t.co/5W4CdX4swj

— Mark Tyler (Hogs Haven) (@Tiller56) April 25, 2025

Smart pick​

Conerly is a smart pick. I thought Donovan Jackson would be the guy. But he was already gone. Either way, more OL help early (especially in a not that deep OL draft) is a smart move

— T “Resh” Manuel (@reshmanuel) April 25, 2025

Building the foundation​

Tunsil, Coleman, Biadasz, Cosmi, Conerly. That's a strong OL foundation to build around Jayden Daniels and protect the #Commanders most important asset. SUPER athletic across the board, lots of versatility. Nice plenty of youth and experience too, future-proofing OL

— Mark Bullock (@MarkBullockNFL) April 25, 2025

Senior Bowl standout​

More per @dpbrugler on Josh Conerly of #Commanders "At Senior Bowl, was voted the top offensive lineman on the National Team during the week of practice."@team980

— Chris Russell AKA the ! (@Russellmania621) April 25, 2025

Relative Athletic Score​

Josh Conerly Jr. was drafted in round 1 pick 29 in the 2025 draft class. He scored a 8.84 #RAS out of a possible 10.00. This ranked 176 out of 1507 OT from 1987 to 2025. https://t.co/dbKnWjmK6Upic.twitter.com/4MWyneCba4

— Kent Lee Platte (@MathBomb) April 25, 2025

More proof Brandon Coleman is headed to guard​

If you hate the Conerly pick I suspect you’re higher on Coleman as a tackle than Peters currently is.

— Burgundy Blog (@BurgundyBlog) April 25, 2025

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