Commanders projected to draft former FSU Football star in first round
In his third first-round mock draft, NFL Network media analyst Daniel Jeremiah has former Florida State standout cornerback Azareye’h Thomas as the 29th overall pick, going off the board to the Washington Commanders in the 2025 NFL Draft.
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Reid wrote this of Azareye’h Thomas in his article:
“Thomas is a long, rangy cornerback who can match up with some of the bigger receivers in the NFC East.”
– Daniel Jeremiah, NFL Network
Jeremiah did not include Thomas in his second mock draft but had him going 27th overall to the Baltimore Ravens in his first prediction.
ESPN’s Jordan Reid recently released his top-50 prospects list heading into the draft and placed Thomas at the No. 33 position, making the former Seminole the fifth-highest-ranked cornerback in the draft behind Travis Hunter (Colorado), Will Johnson (Michigan), Jahdae Barron (Texas), and Shavon Revel Jr. (East Carolina).
Despite FSU’s 2-10 season, Thomas provided some optimism and security on one portion of the football field. He had a career year, starting in all 12 games and totaling 52 tackles, two tackles for loss, four pass deflections, and one interception. Thomas played the most snaps (755) of any Seminole and logged nearly 200 more snaps than the next closest defender (Patrick Payton, 579).
If Thomas is selected in the first round, it will be the second year in a row that the Seminoles have produced a top-32 pick.
The 2025 NFL Draft takes place in Green Bay, Wisconsin from April 24-26.
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Players talk about joining the 2025 Washington Commanders
The Washington Commanders announced several re-signings today, and they made those players available to the media after their contracts were signed. Noah Igbinoghene, Noah Brown, and Nick Bellore answered questions about what was special about last season, why they chose to return, and what they expect in Year 2 with the team.
Bellore was the only one to get a multi-year deal, and he said he wants to play long enough for his 4 year old to know he played football. Noah Brown said he was just cleared two weeks ago after a season-ending kidney injury last year. Noah Igbinoghene thanked Dan Quinn for giving him an opportunity, and he’s ready to help wherever the team needs him in the secondary.
Jacob Martin was a free agent from the Chicago Bears, and was one of two defensive ends added since the season ended. Martin came into the league being trained for linebacker and defensive end, and he just wants to help on the DL for Washington. He’s healthy now, and still feels like he can dominate the game.
