Heading into free agency, the Commanders’ situation at CB has more question marks than is widely appreciated.
It seems likely that the Commanders will be moving on from vexed 2025 starter Marshon Lattimore. Despite the prevailing negativity, my previous Commanders’ CB roundup showed that, when healthy, Lattimore has been the Commanders’ best CB in coverage by a substantial margin. If, or when, the team does decide to move on from him, they will have a big gap to fill in free agency or the draft.
Aside from Lattimore there are as many questions as answers on the CB depth chart.
Trey Amos started his rookie season as the second-best shutdown corner in the draft class. But, as the season unfolded he gave up more yardage. By the time of his season-ending injury in the Week 10 loss to the Lions, his coverage figures were around league average. He flashed enough to inspire hope that he can develop into a quality starting boundary corner. But, even if he does, the Commanders still need to find a long-term solution at the position across from him.
Mike Sainristil has had mixed results in two seasons playing predominantly on the outside. On the positive side, he has been the Commanders’ leading interception producer in the secondary in each of his first two seasons. However, in 2025 he was one of the worst CBs in the NFL at giving up yardage and TDs in coverage. Can a move to the slot in a new defensive scheme accentuate his strengths and mitigate his weaknesses? If not, do they need to bring in a new starting slot CB? And if they do, who backs him up?
Aside from those three players, there is no reason to believe that anyone else on last season’s roster could push for a starting role if they were brought back. Noah Igbinoghene played like a mid-level starter in 2024. But his numbers slid backward in 2025. Similarly, Jonathan Jones performed at replacement level in his first season in Washington.
By my estimation, the Commanders need to add a new starting outside CB, another CB who can cover the slot, and a few depth pieces. That is too much to do in the draft, with multiple needs to fill at other positions. So Adam Peters will need to be active in free agency.
In this article, I will use the same metrics as in yesterday’s CB roundup to highlight options the Commanders could consider to fill the gaps in the CB lineup in free agency. As in the previous article, my primary metric is rate of yardage allowed in coverage (Yards/Coverage Snap), which is the best overall summary metric of coverage performance on a down to down basis. Interceptions are also important, but even in the best case, only occur in less than half of the games in a season.
To round out the metrics, I also looked at rate of TDs allowed (TD%) and Run Stop Rate. For anyone interested in the details, the metrics I used are explained in the previous article, except run stop rate, which is explained here.
Advanced coverage stats were sourced from Pro Football Focus (PFF) and Pro Football Reference (PFR). Where two numbers are given, the one on the left is from PFF, and the one on the right is from PFR. If only one number is given, then the two sources agreed, except for Run Stop Rate, which is only available from PFF. Players’ metrics are ranked out of the 103 CBs with the most playing time.
Market valuations in AAV were sourced from Spotrac and Over the Cap (OTC). Player ages during the 2026 season are also listed.
Premium Options
The following players would be upgrades over anyone on the current roster, and are young enough to solidify the position for two or three years on the type of free agent contracts that Adam Peters prefers. Not surprisingly, premium players attract premium prices.
You may notice that I have omitted players who are highly ranked on many analysts’ boards. That is because I limited the premium option to players who allowed a lower rate of yardage in coverage than Marshon Lattimore in 2025 (0.82 – 0.98 Y/Cov Snp). That eliminated Nahshon Wright (1.14-1.26 Y/Cov Snp), Alontae Taylor (1.10-1.12 Y/Cov Snp) and Greg Newsome II (1.21-1.44 Y/Cov Snp – what are people seeing here?). If Adam Peters is going to pay a premium price to replace Lattimore, he should get someone who is better in coverage. Jamel Dean will turn 30 this season, and will probably command a very high price if he is allowed to hit free agency.
Eric Stokes, Raiders
6-1 | 193 lbs | Age 27
Market Value (AAV): Spotrac $7.37M, OTC $23.9M
2025 Stats: 16 Starts | 0 INT | 5 PD | 53 Comb Tkl | 15 Stops
Y/Cov Snp: 0.45 – 0.56 (Rank 1-3)
Interception Rate: 0.0% (Rank 74-tie)
TD Rate: 0.17% (Rank 10-13)
Run Stop Rate: 1.4% (Rank 69)
Stokes is the premium lockdown corner available in FA this cycle. He has never produced much in the way of interceptions or PDs, because he starves himself of opportunities by shutting down the receivers in his coverage.
The Raiders will probably try to re-sign him because he is their best DB on a roster with few stars. They have the second most cap space, so they have the means and probably the motivation. But maybe he decides to move on to a team with a better chance of becoming a contender? Is that Washington? Maybe.
Stokes has the widest range of valuations of any player in this roundup. I doubt either number is accurate. If the Commanders can sign him for somewhere in between Spotrac and OTC’s numbers, he would be a major upgrade from Lattimore and quite possibly cheaper.
Tariq Woolen, Seahawks
6-4 | 210 lbs | Age 27
Market Value (AAV): Spotrac $8.19M, OTC $11.8M
2025 Stats: 7 Starts | 1 INT | 16 PD | 49 Comb Tkl | 14 Stops
Y/Cov Snp: 0.64 – 0.69 (Rank 7 – 12)
Interception Rate: 1.32 – 1.12% (Rank 64 – 66)
TD Rate: 0.79% (Rank 65 – 68)
Run Stop Rate: 1.1% (Rank 83)
Woolen is the type of long, physically imposing CB who should resonate with Head Coach Dan Quinn. He provides a great combination of ball production and lockdown coverage, which should appeal to any defensive coordinator.
The Seahawks have plenty of cap space. But they also have plenty of key players hitting free agency, and the Super Bowl win will increase demand. You would think that Woolen would be one they would want to bring back. But, Woolen has fallen in and out of favor with Mike Macdonald’s coaching staff due to inconsistent play more than once in the last two seasons. At this point in the FA cycle, it is unclear if they will bring him back.
If the market valuations are anywhere close to accurate, he could be an upgrade at boundary corner for a price that should appeal to Adam Peters. I suspect he’ll command more than OTC’s valuation, but hopefully won’t get priced out of the Commanders’ range.
Montaric Brown, Jaguars
6-0 | 190 lbs | Age 26.5
Market Value (AAV): Spotrac $9.23M, OTC $11.4M
2025 Stats: 13 Starts | 2 INT | 12 PD | 57 Comb Tkl | 17 Stops
Y/Cov Snp: 0.71 – 0.78 (Rank 14 – 15)
Interception Rate: 2.94 – 2.70% (Rank 30 – 25)
TD Rate: 0.56% (Rank 42 – 43)
Run Stop Rate: 1.6% (Rank 64)
Brown has shown steady improvement in coverage at outside CB for the Jaguars throughout his rookie season. By 2025, he had developed into a quality starter in terms of coverage and ball production. He may be flying under the radar with fans, but NFL front offices will know who he is.
Brown is the type of player that most teams would want to extend. However, the Jaguars are currently in negative cap territory, so he could become a cap casualty.
He would be an upgrade over Lattimore in coverage, most likely for less money, possibly even a considerable savings. Signing him would be a rare opportunity to add a veteran whose best football is probably still ahead of him without breaking the bank.
Jaylen Watson, Chiefs
6-2 | 197 lbs | Age 27
Market Value (AAV): Spotrac $12.5M, OTC $15.1M
2025 Stats: 15 Starts | 2 INT | 6 PD | 64 Comb Tkl | 19 Stops | 2 sacks
Y/Cov Snp: 0.87-0.98 (Rank 38/43)
Interception Rate: 3.19-3.13% (Rank 24)
TD Rate: 0.0-0.20% (Rank 1-12)
Run Stop Rate: 2.4% (Rank 31)
Watson is another long boundary CB who should appeal to Dan Quinn. He had remarkably similar coverage stats to Lattimore in 2025, but without the baggage. He is also a few years younger, and has been fairly injury free. His salary projections are the second highest in this roundup, but still fall short of what the Commanders’ paid their CB1 last season.
In addition to being a quality option in coverage, Watson also excels in run support, and was used effectively as a blitzer by the Chiefs, with 4 career sacks on his resume. Watson could become a useful chess piece to help disguise pressure in a zone blitz scheme like the one that Daronte Jones gained experience with in Minnesota.
A Mid-Level Option
Josh Jobe, Seahawks
5-11 | 190 lbs | Age 28
Market Value (AAV): Spotrac $9.7M, OTC $7.8M
2025 Stats: 19 Starts | 1 INT | 13 PD | 65 Comb Tkl | 17 Stops
Y/Cov Snp: 0.87 – 0.97 (Rank 36 – 40)
Interception Rate: 1.14 – 0.93 (Rank 70 – 71)
TD Rate: 0.49% – 0.66% (Rank 48 – 55)
Run Stop Rate: 2.6% (Rank 30)
If the Seahawks extend Woolen, there is a good chance they’ll let Josh Jobe go.
Like Watson, Jobe’s 2025 coverage numbers were remarkably similar to Marshon Lattimore’s. The biggest difference is that Lattimore had a higher rate of interceptions, but the total number of INTs was the same (1).
Jobe does have several advantages over Lattimore, including being 2 years younger, having a clean injury history and no criminal record. He also had a somewhat higher run stop rate than Lattimore (2.0%). And perhaps most importantly, he should be a lot cheaper, freeing up cap space to spend elsewhere.
Cheap and Cheerful Short Term Fixes
The players listed above should all have strong markets in FA, and some will probably re-sign with their current teams. If the Commanders are unable to find a longer-term solution in FA, at a price that Adam Peters is comfortable with, one of the following players could provide a more affordable short term fix. Two of the three could even be upgrades over players in the current starting line-up.
Rock Ya-Sin, Lions
5-11 | 195 lbs | Age 28
Market Value (AAV): Spotrac $1.3M, OTC $5.7M
2025 Stats: 18 Starts | 0 INT | 9 PD | 47 Comb Tkl | 10 Stops
Y/Cov Snp: 0.72 – 0.79 (Rank 16/16)
Interception Rate: 0.0% (Rank: 74-tie)
TD Rate: 0.26% (Rank 20 – 14)
Run Stop Rate: 1.8% (Rank 53)
Ya-Sin has been on the move around the NFL since the final year of his rookie contract in 2022. He has had modest ball production throughout his career, but excels at containing receivers in coverage. One thing that sets him apart from most of the other CBs in this roundup is that he has played a fair bit at nickel corner and box safety with each of his five previous teams.
He could be a versatile option at CB for a year, on a cap-friendly contract, to give them flexibility in the draft and to back up the slot if Mike Sainristil has growing pains. Despite being a cheap, one year solution, his coverage numbers in 2025 were far superior to anyone on the Commanders’ roster.
Rasul Douglas, Dolphins
6-2 | 209 lbs | Age 30
Market Value (AAV): Spotrac $4.0M, OTC $13.7M
2025 Stats: 13 Starts | 2 INT | 13 PD | 62 Comb Tkl | 22 Stops
Y/Cov Snp: 0.82 – 0.87 (Rank 31 – 24)
Interception Rate: 2.67 – 2.60% (Rank 35 – 34)
TD Rate: 0.60% (Rank 47 – 48)
Run Stop Rate: 2.4% (Rank 31)
Douglas is one of two players in this roundup who will be over 28 when the season starts, and he has already passed the dreaded 30 year mark. I wouldn’t expect Peters to sign him to a long-term deal. But he might make sense on a one-year contract, if they can keep it under OTC’s valuation.
Douglas is a big, physically imposing CB. Even at his advanced age, he was a little better at containing receivers than Lattimore in 2025. He is also good in run support and, like Ya-Sin, provides some flexibility to cover the slot, if needed. He would have competed for a starting job, if he had been on Washington’s roster last season, and might still be in the running to do so this season.
Fabian Moreau, Vikings
6-0 | 204 lbs | Age 32
Market Value (AAV): Spotrac $1.2M, OTC $3.9M
2025 Stats: 0 Starts | 198 Def Snaps | 0 INT | 2 PD | 17 Comb Tkl | 2 Stops
Y/Cov Snp: 0.35 – 0.46 (Unranked)
Interception Rate: 0% (Unranked)
TD Rate: 0% (Unranked)
Run Stop Rate: 0%
Last and least is a player who should be familiar to many Washington fans. Moreau is one of many former Washington draft picks whose play improved after leaving the Snyder-era Redskins. His NFL journey has taken him to five teams, including his last stop in Minnesota, where he played for Commanders’ incoming DC, Daronte Jones.
Moreau was a solid starter for the Falcons, Giants and Broncos from 2021 through 2023. He signed as a backup with the Vikings in 2024, and played sparingly in a deep secondary under Pass Game Coordinator Daronte Jones. He posted very respectable containment numbers (0.51 Y/Cov Snap) in a limited sample with the Vikings, suggesting he might still have some gas in the tank.
Fabian doesn’t make the Commanders younger, or upgrade the starting lineup. But he does provide a serviceable depth option with familiarity with the new defensive scheme. If he loses his roster spot to someone younger in training camp, so much the better.