For several weeks, it looked like the Washington Commanders could be headed for another top-10 pick in the 2027 NFL Draft, perhaps even a top-five pick. However, after Thursday’s 24-21 win over the New York Giants, Washington is back to believing it can win the NFC East.
The Commanders are only two games out of first place. And with Thursday’s win, they went from holding the No. 7 overall pick in the 2027 NFL Draft. Most fans don’t like discussing the NFL Draft this early. But NFL teams never stop looking at the upcoming class.
There were five meetings this weekend between ranked teams. That meant all 32 NFL teams were busy dispatching their scouts around the country. Where were Washington scouts on Saturday?
The Commanders had at least one scout
present for Saturday night’s showdown between No. 6 Texas and No. 22 LSU in Baton Rouge.
Scouts from 18 NFL teams in attendance at tonight's Texas-LSU game: ARI; ATL; BUF; CAR; CLE; DAL; DET; HOU; LVR; LAC; MIA; MIN; NE; NYG; NYJ; PIT; TEN; & WAS. No surprise with nine Top 50 NFL Draft prospects on the field.
— Jeff Duncan (@JeffDuncan_) November 15, 2026
There was plenty of talent on the field for Saturday’s game in Death Valley. Here are a few prospects Washington could've been watching, given its current needs.
- Texas EDGE Colin Simmons
- Texas S Jelani McDonald
- Texas WR Cam Coleman
- Texas WR Ryan Wingo
- Texas RB Raleek Brown
- LSU TE Trey’Dez Green
- LSU WR Jackson Harris
- LSU S Ty Benefield
- LSU EDGE Princewill Umanmielen
Several talented players were on the field at positions of need for Washington. Brown and Harris scored touchdowns, while Umanmielen recorded a sack, but McDonald and Benefield were the standouts. McDonald tied a game-high with 11 tackles and intercepted Sam Leavitt three times. Meanwhile, Benefield finished with eight tackles, two interceptions and one sack.
This article originally appeared on Commanders Wire: Where were Commanders' scouts on a big day in college football?
