Commanders GM Adam Peters on process of determining QB future: 'We still have a lot of work to do'

INDIANAPOLIS -- New Commanders general manager Adam Peters was part of a 49ers franchise that took just about every avenue to land quarterbacks. They traded for veterans, signed free agents and used both high picks (trading up for Trey Lance) and low ones (nabbing Brock Purdy in the Mr. Irrelevant slot) to address the position.

Now Peters is being tasked with solidifying that spot in Washington, which has had its share of struggles at the position in recent years. Finding the right person -- or people -- for the job, it turns out, is no snap of the fingers.

"We still have a lot of work to do," Peters said Tuesday from the 2024 NFL Scouting Combine.

The Commanders do have a few things working for them in their search. They have Sam Howell, who has started the past 18 games, returning in 2024. They own the No. 2 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, which appears to feature some very promising QB prospects. They're also oozing salary-cap space if they choose to spend money on a veteran outside the building.

That's the good news. The bad? Picking quarterbacks is hard, Peters said.

"If I knew that answer, I'd be somewhere else," Peters said, "probably retired. ... There's so much more that goes into it besides the tape. If you're evaluating a defensive end, I think we all can see what Nick Bosa or Myles Garrett looks like. At quarterback, there's so much nuance that goes into it besides the talent and skill set and the arm strength and all that."

Peters understands that finding an unquestioned QB starter is the dream scenario, but that taking a carpet-bombing approach to the position might not be a bad idea.

"With really quarterback or any position, it's people evaluating people, so you're going to make mistakes," he said. "It's a