Peters, gearing up for his second season with the Commanders, was the vice president of player personnel and later the assistant general manager for the San Francisco 49ers and was partially responsible for drafting Samuel in 2019. Peters' familiarity with Samuel made trading for the receiver in March an easy decision.

The Washington Commanders needed another weapon for Jayden Daniels. They had more than enough money to do so, but there weren’t that many options available. That’s why GM Adam Peters thought outside of the box and made a run at a familiar face.

Commanders General Manager Adam Peters worked for the 49ers before going to Washington and that gave him some helpful insight into a trade target this offseason.