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Why Experts Were Wrong About the Commanders No. 71 Pick
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Why Experts Were Wrong About the Commanders No. 71 Pick

Washington Commanders On SI·Joanne Coley·about 1 month ago
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If you looked at the predictions over the last 24 hours, there were a lot of names linked to the Washington Commanders at pick No. 71 . Names like Ted Hurts, Malachi Fields, and Connor Lew. The experts had their picks. Commanders general manager Adam Peters had his. By selecting Clemson’s Antonio Williams, Washington did not just draft a wide receiver . They got a playmaker who was largely overlooked. Here is why the experts missed the mark on the Commanders’ pick. Clemson receiver Antonio Williams (0) runs the ball | Aaron E. Martinez-USA Today Network via Imagn Images They Overestimated the Need for Size Most analysts believed that with Terry McLaurin as the No. 1 receiver, Washington needed a bigger target – someone who could win 50/50 balls. Instead, the team went in a different direction. Experts looked at the Commanders' offense and saw that it lacked height, so linking a player like Malachi Fields (6'4) to Washington made sense. Williams is not six-foot-four. He is five-foot-eleven.…

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