The Washington Commanders are usually within the place to be sellers on the NFL commerce deadline however a 7-2 begin this season has them in shopping for mode.
With an apparent weak point at cornerback, the Commanders determined to enhance their roster by sending a number of draft picks to the New Orleans Saints in change for four-time Professional Bowl cornerback Marshon Lattimore. The complete commerce phrases:
COMMANDERS RECEIVE — Marshon Lattimore, Saints’ 2025 fifth-round decide
SAINTS RECEIVE — Commanders’ 2025 third-round decide, Commanders’ 2025 fourth-round decide, Saints’ 2025 sixth-round decide (that New Orleans beforehand despatched to Washington within the John Ridgeway commerce)
This improvement is dangerous information for the Eagles, who’re presently chasing the Commanders for the NFC East lead. Lattimore, 28, is a reasonably good participant; he’s allowed only a 69.1 passer ranking when focused this season. That’s after permitting a 74.7 passer ranking in 2023 and a 67.3 passer ranking in 2022.
One other annoying angle for the Eagles is that they unintentionally helped the Commanders make this deal. Philly despatched the extra favorable of two third-round picks (both theirs or the Miami Dolphins’ choice, so, most likely the latter) to Washington in change for Jahan Dotson. Though he had a giant catch in Week 9, Dotson has principally been a non-factor for the Eagles with 14 targets for seven receptions, 71 yards, and nil touchdowns. And that’s with each A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith lacking important taking part in time on account of harm.
To be clear, the Commanders didn’t truly use the decide that the Eagles gave them (truthfully, dangerous job by the Saints for not pushing tougher for that choice) … however Washington having a further third-round decide doubtless emboldened them to do that deal.
It’s value declaring that, Lattimore hasn’t had the identical form of ball manufacturing in recent times that he had earlier in his profession. He logged 13 interceptions and 5 pressured fumbles over his first 5 seasons. Since 2022, Lattimore’s had simply two picks and nil punch-outs. Damage points have additionally restricted him to taking part in in simply 24 out of 43 doable video games.
Lattimore is presently signed by 2026 so the Eagles will probably need to cope with him this 12 months and past. The Eagles will face Lattimore (for the second time this season) once they host the Washington Commanders on Thursday evening in Week 11.
