The Washington Commanders turned heads with their first pick of the 2025 Draft with the selection of Josh Conerly out of Oregon.
And in the second round, they did it again.
That's when they focused on one of the top available players left in the draft. ... with many surprised that Trey Amos was still available.
And now maybe we know why.
Washington drafted Ole Miss cornerback Amos with the 61st overall pick in the second round of the 2025 Draft. Amos was the top cornerback left on the draft board and joins a secondary room with Marshon Lattimore and Mike Sainristil.
But why did he slide?
Writes ESPN, "One aspect that might have hurt his value slightly: Multiple teams discovered a back injury in the predraft process. This wasn't a major red flag for some teams, but it was at least a mild concern that 'probably caused him to slide a bit,' as one AFC exec said.
"However, people around Amos and the Commanders did not seem overly concerned by it.''
It seems that while the public didn't know about the issue, the 32 NFL teams did.
In the end, can Amos play?
"He can get a little lost at the top of the route and needs occasional safety nets over the top. He has twitchy feet to close and sees the action clearly from zone but can be hampered by indecisiveness, despite favorable instincts. Amos uses physicality and length to shrink the 50/50 odds in his favor," media scout Lance Zuerlein said of Amos.
"He can play in multiple coverage but is most consistent in zone. Amos needs to ramp up his run support and trust his eyes in space, but he has the goods to become a solid starting outside corner."
Washington's secondary made incremental improvements last season under Dan Quinn's coaching. They are hoping an infusion of talent in the secondary will help tremendously.
Amos should help instantly on the roster, with tremendous value going to the Commanders. ... as long as he's healthy.