Four Prospects for Washington Commanders on Day Two of NFL Combine

We looked at the defensive front-seven prospects of this year’s NFL Draft that Washington fans should keep their eyes on. Now, it’s time to look at the secondary and break down four players that may be Commanders once the selections are over.

Ohio State safety Caleb Downs

Downs might be the top defensive player available in the Draft; however, where he’s selected is up in the air. Could he be another Kyle Hamilton, who was also a top-5 prospect in his draft year but ended up falling to 14 because of position value? If he falls to seven, it will be hard for Washington to pass up a two-time Unanimous All-American, who helped Ohio State win the National Championship in 2024. In addition to that, Downs was also a two-team Big Ten DB of the Year, two-time First-team All-Big Ten, Defensive Player of the Year, and the recipient of the Lott and Jim Thorpe awards in 2025. He accomplished that with 68 tackles, five tackles for loss, a sack, two interceptions, two passes defended, and two forced fumbles. Before getting to Ohio State in 2024, he was at Alabama, where he won SEC Defensive Rookie of the Year and First-Team All-SEC in 2023. All that to say Downs is a difference on the field, and the team that gets him will get just that on Sundays. While one analyst made his case for Downs to DC, he’s also the younger brother of NFL receiver Josh Downs.

LSU safety AJ Haulcy

Haulcy was a First-Team All-Big 12 with Houston in 2024 before transferring to LSU and becoming a First-Team All-SEC and First-Team All-American in his lone season there. In the year, he had 88 tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss, three interceptions, and four passes defended. For his college career between LSU, Houston, and New Mexico, he picked off ten passes. Concerns about his long speed and missed tackles are what’re keeping him from first-round talk. However, if he falls to the Commanders in the third round, he’ll be a great piece to add to the secondary if they don’t get Downs. He could've been an obvious draft target had the Commanders been able to pluck LSU's safeties coach as was initially expected.

Florida CB Devin Moore

Moore only started one full year at Florida, but made it count. In 2025, he had 35 tackles, two tackles for loss, a sack, two interceptions, four passes defended, and a forced fumble. Listed at 6’2”, 198 pounds, Moore is a physical corner that can match up with most receivers. His speed will come into question, so his 40-time will be especially important. There’s also the injuries he suffered while at Florida, including the four games he missed in 2024. But a team taking a chance on him in the later rounds of the draft could end up getting a steal for themselves. 

Ohio State CB Davison Igbinosun

Downs teammate at Ohio State, Igbinson started at Ole Miss before transferring to Ohio State in 2023, and grew into one of the best players on the Buckeye defense. After helping them win the National Championship in 2024, he went off in his senior year, earning a First-team All-Big Ten selection with 53 tackles, 0.5 tackle for loss, two interceptions, and eight passes defended. Just like Moore, Igbinson is a physical corner, listed at 6’2”, 192 pounds. His biggest issue in college was penalties, as PFF has him being called for 30 of them during his time in college. The on-field drills will be important to him, with questions of how fluid he is in his movements. This is another guy to pay attention to in the later rounds of the draft.