Washington Commanders defensive lineman Johnny Newton was supposed to be one of the steals of the 2024 NFL Draft. Two years in, that might not be the case.
Adam Peters took the former Illinois star at No. 36 overall, and the plaudits started flooding in. The Commanders got a first-round talent who had only fallen due to injury concerns. He had separate surgeries on both feet in college, but the prognosis looked good. His development might be slightly delayed, but if a team were willing to wait, they would be getting a star.
Newton dominated in college.