Much of the fans' attention has been centered around the Commanders' defensive needs this offseason, and that is a reasonable concern considering how much the unit struggled in 2025. They could use help at just about every level of the defense, and they would receive little, if any criticism if they were to take one of the top edge defenders, cornerbacks or even safety prospects.
However, the offense still has Jayden Daniels under center, despite his various injuries last season, and there is a priority to make sure he is surrounded with quality weapons. So, why not provide him with one of the best playmakers in the draft and the tools to orchestrate an elite group?
That's what CBS Sports' Mike Renner thinks the Commanders should do. He connected them with Ohio State wideout Carnell Tate, and while there are other needs on the roster, there's no denying that Tate would elevate the offense's firepower.
"The Commanders need an injection of youth into their aging receiving corps," Renner wrote. "We saw how much their downfield passing attack suffered when Terry McLaurin was out of the lineup last season. Tate is the best big-play threat in the class with the kind of ball skills that pair perfectly with Jayden Daniels' elite deep ball."
That first statement actually requires some clarification; the Commanders currently have a thin receiving corps rather than an aging one. Sure, Terry McLaurin is on the other side of 30, but he represents one of just three receivers guaranteed to return in 2026 (Jaylin Lane and Christian McCaffrey, both of whom were drafted in the last two seasons, are the other two). Noah Brown, Treylon Burks, Chris Moore and Deebo Samuel are all set to be free agents with no promises of being re-signed at this point.