The Washington Commanders need to make another dynamic move at wide receiver this offseason — getting a Pro Bowl wide receiver would do the trick.
Bleacher Report’s Gary Davenport put the Commanders among the top landing spots in possible trades for Jacksonville Jaguars Pro Bowl wide receiver and former 1st round pick Brian Thomas Jr.
In this deal, the Commanders get Thomas in exchange for their 1st round pick (No. 7 overall) in the 2026 NFL draft.
What it boils down to, essentially, is if the Commanders think any of the 3 wide receivers projected as 1st round picks — Ohio State’s Carnell Tate, USC’s Makai Lemon, and Arizona State’s Jordyn Tyson — will be available at No. 7 and if any of them could be a better play than Thomas.
“The 2025 season was a disaster for the Washington Commanders,” Davenport wrote. “After making a surprise run to the NFC Championship Game in 2024, the team imploded … Now the Commanders are in the midst of a pivotal offseason as Jayden Daniels prepares for Year 3 of his professional career. The team has multiple needs on both sides of the ball — including a wide receiver to pair with Terry McLaurin … If the Jaguars are serious about trading Thomas, Pick No. 7 is about as good as it’s going to get. If the Commanders believe that the 2024 version of Thomas is the ‘real’ one, it can be argued he’s worth it.”
Brian Thomas Jr.’s Numbers Plummeted in 2025
The Jaguars made a surprise run to the AFC South title and the playoffs in 2025 under 1st year head coach Liam Coen — even more surprising by how little Thomas had to do with their success.
After putting up 87 receptions for 1,282 yards and 10 touchdowns in 2024 as a rookie and making the Pro Bowl, Thomas had just 48 receptions for 707 yards and 2 touchdowns in 2025. He also missed 3 games due to injuries after playing all 17 games in 2024.
“It was just adversity, which gives you a lot to grow from,” Thomas said after the season. “I wouldn’t call it frustrating. I mean, it just gives you something to build off. You know what you’ve got to do and you know what you’ve got to do to sustain (success).”
Brian Thomas Jr. Showed Frustration Before Season
The problems for Thomas started during training camp, when he seemed to never get on the same page as quarterback and former No. 1 overall pick Trevor Lawrence.
The Jaguars selected Thomas in the 1st round (No. 23 overall) of the 2024 NFL draft.
“Thomas looked uncomfortable in training camp,” ESPN’s Michael DiRocco wrote on February 22. “In addition to learning the new offense, he and quarterback Trevor Lawrence had some issues connecting on throws. Thomas twice took off his helmet and slammed it to the ground after an incompletion and he kicked a ball, which bounced off a bystander, after failing to make what would have been a high-difficulty catch in the end zone.”
Whatever is going on with Thomas mentally, his presence with the Commanders would almost certainly be welcomed with open arms.
After McLaurin, the Commanders don’t really have a viable WR2 option. The No. 2 target for Daniels after McLaurin the last 2 seasons has been 36-year-old veteran tight end Zach Ertz, who likely won’t play in 2026 after suffering a catastrophic knee injury in Week 14.
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