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Commanders draft flop quietly falls up for one last redemption chance

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There aren't many draft picks left from the Ron Rivera era. For every success story, there are three or four failures. The Washington Commanders are on the right track now, but it's got nothing to do with how the previous head coach approached his choices from the college ranks.

Many of Rivera's high-end picks failed to meet even modest expectations. Adam Peters got rid of almost all of them. Some have secured opportunities elsewhere. Others are looking for work after failing to catch on, which is a damning indictment of the evaluations and personnel decisions throughout a disastrous four-year period in franchise history.