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Daily Slop - 18 May 25 - WR Jaylin Layne reps the Commanders at NFL Rookie Premiere

2025 projection: 8 carries, 34 yards, 0 TDs; 0 receptions, 0 yards, 0 TDs

Drafted: Round 7, No. 245

After four seasons at Alabama State, Croskey-Merritt had his breakout season at New Mexico in 2023 before appearing in only one game in 2024 for Arizona. His elite 2023 efficiency (8.2 yards per carry) is notable, but he’s an older developmental back at 24. With Brian Robinson Jr. and Austin Ekeler leading the depth chart, and Jeremy McNichols and Chris Rodriguez Jr. being in the mix, Croskey-Merritt is not a lock to make Washington’s 53-man roster.