The question of the day in Washington is this: What can No. 2 do for you?
According to multiple reports, free agent Stefon Diggs is set to sign a one-year deal worth up to $12 million with the Commanders, giving the team a proven receiver opposite Terry McLaurin.
The Right Spot?
According to ESPN's Seth Walder, by signing Diggs, the Commanders filled one of the most glaring holes across the entire league.
It's a need he's been ready to fill since early last month, when he publicly declared himself better than any other No. 2 WR in the NFL.
"Name your No. 2 receiver right now," Diggs said, "and tell me how much he makes, and then my last question is: Is he better than me?"
We can undoubtedly come up with a good list of current No. 2 receivers.
We can also acknowledge, however, that after a productive 2025 season in which he led the Patriots with 1,013 receiving yards, Diggs is a premier, experienced target who can still operate at an elite level despite turning 33 in November.
Winners and Losers
Diggs, who joins his third team in three seasons, gives Washington a stronger second option alongside McLaurin, whose string of five consecutive 1,000-yard seasons was snapped last season due to injury.
As ESPN's John Keim noted, Washington's lack of receiver depth was evident in 2025 when McLaurin missed seven games with a quad injury, and Noah Brown missed 13 games with knee and groin injuries.
The result: Five players who were not on their roster at season's start ended up catching passes for the Commanders.
Washington drafted Antonio Williams in the third round, and multiple team officials have expressed excitement over how he can help.
Locked On Commanders host David Harrison shares in that excitement. He told me last week, "I don't know if I've ever seen a more effective first day of training camp than what Williams had."
While this addition is great news for Jayden Daniels and McLaurin, who will benefit from having a legitimate threat to keep opposing secondaries honest, it's not going to help players like Luke McCaffrey and Treylon Burks.
Both were battling for significant roles. Now they'll have to chase scraps behind McLaurin and Diggs -- and possibly Williams.
Tight end Chig Okonkwo, who Harrison considered the de facto WR2 until Diggs' signing, also takes a potential hit. But he'll still have a front-line role in this offense, and Okonkwo's TE16 ADP never reflected a possible bump from the lack of a second option at wideout.
Of course, Diggs is the biggest winner here. Expect his current WR56 Average Draft Position (ADP) to rise immediately.
How high?
My starting point is WR40 -- and I'm open to bumping him higher as we see his role develop this month.
