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Adam Peters, calm and coy, explains that prospects trip to Topgolf

Washington Commanders GM Adam Peters, shown in February, spoke at a news conference about the team's draft plans. (Michael A. McCoy for The Washington Post)
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After nearly three months of intense speculation, as the pre-draft delirium crescendos with hubbub over an emoji, Washington Commanders General Manager Adam Peters made one small, concrete admission about the team’s plans next week.

“We feel good about staying at No. 2,” he said Thursday afternoon at team headquarters. “I don’t see a lot of scenarios where we’d trade down.”