Full Compensation of Commanders-Saints Marshon Lattimore Trade

The Washington Commanders pressed the button. After an impressive 7-2 start to the season, the club decided to make a big trade to ensure they can continue to compete at a high level heading into the second half of their schedule.

After posting a 4-13 record a season ago, the Commanders added head coach Dan Quinn and selected LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels No. 2 overall in the draft – sparking a major culture change within the franchise.

Leading the NFC East heading into the trade deadline, it made sense for Washington to get aggressive and solidify their status as a contending team.

With a few holes on the roster — which makes sense after having a four-win team last year — the Commanders’ secondary needed a boost. They got that when general manager Adam Peters traded for the New Orleans Saints cornerback Marshon Lattimore.

‘New Orleans sends four-time Pro-Bowl CB Marshon Lattimore to the Washington Commanders’ ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported.

The compensation Washington sent to the Saints in exchange for the four-time Pro Bowl defensive back went unreported initially, though it was a well-known bidding war with a few teams. Later, Schefter reported the draft picks involved in the trade.

The Commanders returned a third-round pick, a fourth-round pick and their own sixth-round pick in exchange for Lattimore and a fifth-round pick.

One thing is known after the trade: the club has full confidence in Daniels in his rookie season and is looking to compete while they have the opportunity to do so.

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