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New Washington Commanders owner Josh Harris understands how important the No. 2 overall pick in this year\u2019s NFL Draft is to his franchise, especially after he and his ownership group paid $6 billion to buy it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Because of the importance of the pick, Harris is present in Indianapolis this week for the NFL Scouting Combine, where he\u2019s reportedly sitting in on prospect interviews, specifically with quarterbacks, according to ESPN.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Harris has reportedly sat in on all six interviews the team has had with the top quarterback prospects in this draft, which points to where the Commanders want to go with that pick.\u00a0<\/p>\n
However, it has always been expected the Commanders would be taking one of the top quarterbacks in the draft when it\u2019s their turn on the clock in Detroit, the host site of this year\u2019s festivities.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Washington Commanders owner Josh Harris applauds his team after a preseason game against the Baltimore Ravens Aug. 21, 2023, in Landover, Md.\u00a0<\/span> (AP Photo\/Stephanie Scarbrough)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nHarris’ role in the interviews is unusual compared to other NFL owners. Usually, a team\u2019s GM and front office contingent travel to Lucas Oil Stadium to do combine evaluations. But Harris is clearly showing he wants to be hands-on, especially if it means his team is picking its next franchise quarterback.\u00a0<\/p>\n
That makes sense for Harris considering this pick will likely be the next face of the franchise \u2014 for better or worse.\u00a0<\/p>\n
WASHINGTON COMMANDERS STADIUM LONG KNOWN AS FEDEX FIELD WILL GO WITHOUT SPONSORSHIP<\/strong><\/p>\nBut Commanders fans have nightmares of a hands-on owner. Previous owner Dan Snyder, the man Harris bought the team from, was the same type of owner.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Former Washington head coach Jon Gruden admitted Snyder “would come in off his yacht and make the pick” in the draft.<\/p>\n
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Managing partner Josh Harris of the Washington Commanders prior to a preseason game against the Cleveland Browns at Cleveland Browns Stadium Aug. 11, 2023, in Cleveland.<\/span> (Nick Cammett\/Diamond Images via Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nThe Commanders have a lot to work on, especially considering the NFLPA report cards that came out ranking them last in the league following a player survey. Ownership got a “B” ranking, but its “treatment of families\u2019 ranked as an F-, as did its “locker room” and “training room.”<\/p>\n
But the product on the field is what matters most for team owners, and Harris wants to know whether he should be taking USC\u2019s Caleb Williams, UNC\u2019s Drake Maye or LSU\u2019s Jayden Daniels \u2014 the projected top three picks in the draft \u2014 at No. 2 overall.<\/p>\n
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Washington Commanders owner Josh Harris walks to the fields at Commanders training camp at OrthoVirginia Training Center.<\/span> (Geoff Burke\/USA Today Sports)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nCLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP<\/strong><\/p>\nThe Chicago Bears own the first overall pick in the draft and are expected to take a quarterback.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n[ad_2]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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