Adam Peters open to intradivisional draft day trade but says Commanders ‘more likely’ to stay at No. 7

The Washington Commanders could be one team looking to move down in the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft to accumulate more picks.

With the possibility that division rivals could be among the clubs looking to move up for impact players, general manager Adam Peters was asked Thursday if having the No. 7 overall pick impacts how he’d approach a trade with an NFC East opponent.

“No, I don’t think it impacts it at all,” Peters replied, via the team’s transcript. “Obviously, I think there’s more scrutiny with that, but it certainly doesn’t change. You know, the thought process is always, is this the right decision for our team? And if that’s the case, then we’ll do it. And it doesn’t really matter what the team is, we got to beat them on Sundays and Mondays and Wednesdays and Thursdays and Fridays regardless. So, you know, to me, that doesn’t make it a huge difference there. It’s just whatever is best for our team.”

The Cowboys have been rumored as one team looking to trade up, and the Eagles are always willing to make a move on draft day. Peters is correct that he must decide if a trade makes his team better, first and foremost, but potentially aiding a rival always comes with different optics.