"The draft is where teams stock up on the young, inexpensive talent needed to field a complete roster in the salary cap era. Peters' words may carry a little extra weight because he learned the ropes of roster-building with the San Francisco 49ers - a franchise that has manipulated the draft process as well as any team in the league."
"There are plenty of metrics you can use to evaluate how a team does in the draft. One of the things the Niners have been known for under John Lynch is placing a very high value on compensatory picks. They are not afraid to let valuable free agents depart because they know it will result in an additional mid-round selection in the following year's draft."
"Consider what San Francisco did over a five-year period when Peters was there. Between 2017 and 2021, here's who they selected in the fifth round of the draft: George Kittle, D.J. Reed, Dre Greenlaw, Colton McKivitz, and Deommodore Lenoir. Those players account for 380 NFL starts. All are still in league. As a comparison, the Commanders chose seven players in round five during that time frame: Jeremy Sprinkle, Tim Settle, Cole Holcomb, Ross Pierschbacher, Keith Ismael, Khaleke Hudson, and Darrick Forrest."
Adam Peters prioritizes building rosters through the NFL draft and brings experience from the San Francisco 49ers' roster-building model. The 49ers have emphasized compensatory picks and often allow free agents to depart to secure additional mid-round selections. Between 2017 and 2021 San Francisco's fifth-round picks included George Kittle, D.J. Reed, Dre Greenlaw, Colton McKivitz, and Deommodore Lenoir, combining for 380 NFL starts and remaining in the league. By contrast, Washington's five-round selections from that period totaled seven players who account for 159 NFL starts, with only two playing a snap in 2025. The comparison highlights a need for improved draft strategy.
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