One year, when he was an executive with San Francisco, CBS Sports analyst Ran Carthon said members of the 49ers’ front office were assigned roles as the general managers of other teams for an internal mock draft.

The Washington Commanders were arguably the story of the 2024 NFL season. In the first year of the Dan Quinn era, Washington went from 4-13 to 12-5 in a magical campaign that ended in the NFC Championship game.

As teams around the league prepare for the draft on Thursday, the Commanders are a team that is looking at all options to address key needs for the roster moving forward in the second year of their current regime.