The NFL Draft is afoot, and the Washington Commanders need a cornerback by the time the weekend is over. ESPN insider John Keim dives into the team's cornerback situation going into the draft. READ MORE: Former Commanders QB may be on the move again this offseason “Washington has seven corners on its roster -- none of whom were with the team prior to 2024.

The Washington Commanders find themselves in an unusual position entering Thursday's start of the NFL draft -- picking near the end of the first round and not needing a quarterback. That means they can focus on simply improving their roster that fell one win short of reaching the franchise's first Super Bowl since the 1991 season.

Jalon Walker has more than once been compared to Micah Parsons. But Walker is not as explosive as Parsons, which explains why he might be there at 29