{"id":286236,"date":"2026-06-06T09:30:57","date_gmt":"2026-06-06T13:30:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=286236"},"modified":"2026-06-06T07:19:56","modified_gmt":"2026-06-06T11:19:56","slug":"amauri-washington-early-scouting-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2026\/06\/06\/amauri-washington-early-scouting-report\/","title":{"rendered":"A&#8217;Mauri Washington Early Scouting Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A\u2019Mauri Washington (defensive tackle, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/tag\/oregon-ducks\/\" target=\"_self\">Oregon<\/a>) generated buzz last year.\u00a0 He ultimately elected to return to Oregon in 2026.\u00a0 How does he project for the 2027 NFL Draft?<\/p>\n<h2>A\u2019Mauri Washington Early Scouting Report<\/h2>\n<h3>Measureables<\/h3>\n<p>Height: 6\u20193\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Weight: 338 lbs<\/p>\n<h3>Statistics<\/h3>\n<p>2025: 33 tackles, including 4.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks.<\/p>\n<p>2024: 10 tackles, including 1.5 tackles for loss.<\/p>\n<p>2023: two tackles.<\/p>\n<h3>The Tape<\/h3>\n<p>Games Watched: at Penn State, at Iowa, and Indiana (playoffs).<\/p>\n<h3>Strengths<\/h3>\n<p>The planet theory applies to Washington.\u00a0 At 6\u20193\u201d 338 lbs, he has been recorded as running at <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/college\/oregon\/football\/two-oregon-ducks-freakiest-athletes-college-football-dan-lanning-kenyon-sadiq-amauri-washington-jeremiah-smith-ohio-state\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">20.89 mph in GPS tracking<\/a>.\u00a0 He also has a 36\u201d vertical leap on record.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2026\/04\/15\/gracen-halton-2026-nfl-draft-profile\/\" target=\"_self\">Gracen Halton<\/a> had the highest vertical leap at the position at the 2026 NFL Combine, but he was only 293 lbs.\u00a0 There are only so many people on the planet who are big and athletic.\u00a0 Washington is one such person.<\/p>\n<p>Washington\u2019s athletic ability shows up on his tape.\u00a0 He\u2019s explosive out of his stance and can get penetration as a result.\u00a0 His ability to get across a blocker\u2019s face demands a double team.<\/p>\n<p>His raw strength is also on show as he can shed blockers as if he\u2019s swatting a fly.\u00a0 As his initial get-off is so explosive, that first contact with blockers can knock them off balance.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">A&#39;Mauri Washington (DT, Oregon) is able to win with raw power.  Here he sheds the right guard and blows up this wildcat play. <a  href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/NFLDraft?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#NFLDraft<\/a> <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UuFp85CcJQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/UuFp85CcJQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Paul Emery (@UKDraftFan) <a  href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/UKDraftFan\/status\/2062936006106501604?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">June 5, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Washington can also move laterally quickly.\u00a0 It allows Oregon to disguise which gap it\u2019s attacking.\u00a0 He can line up shading the center, making it look like he\u2019ll be attacking the \u201cA\u201d gap.\u00a0 Washington will then move laterally, and he\u2019s suddenly attacking the \u201cB\u201d gap.\u00a0 This is a rare ability.<\/p>\n<p>The outstanding athletic ability allows Oregon to use him in a variety of roles.\u00a0 He\u2019ll line up anywhere from zero to seven techniques and everywhere in between.\u00a0 That versatility is a major plus for creative NFL Defensive Coordinators.\u00a0 He will particularly appeal to teams that like to use multiple alignments alongside twists and stunts.<\/p>\n<p>Washington shows a good feel for the game on screens and misdirection plays.\u00a0 His eyes are beyond his blocker into the backfield, which helps him diagnose effectively.<\/p>\n<p>While he does rotate out of the game, Washington plays a high number of snaps.\u00a0 His motor is permanently set to high, and he does make plays because of this.<\/p>\n<h3>Areas to Improve<\/h3>\n<p>Washington\u2019s lack of sack production is of concern.\u00a0 The tape shows a player who is still developing this area of his game.\u00a0 He has a limited arsenal of pass rush moves and struggles to counter when his initial move doesn\u2019t work.<\/p>\n<p>Washington can also play too high against both run and pass, and he gives up his chest too often.\u00a0 When offensive lineman get into his chest, he struggles to get their hands off him, and he is then neutralized.<\/p>\n<p>Right now, Washington wins with raw speed and power.\u00a0 He needs to become more nuanced with his hand use.\u00a0 While his athletic profile would have seen him taken in the first round in the 2026 NFL Draft, returning to Oregon in 2026 is the correct football decision.<\/p>\n<p>While Washington feels screens and misdirection well, he needs to feel double teams much better.\u00a0 Once engaged with one man, if a down blocker also engages him, he\u2019s routinely moved off the ball.\u00a0 Against zone schemes, he flows with the blocks and must learn when to drop his anchor.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">A&#39;Mauri Washington here over RT Gennings Dunker.  He doesn&#39;t feel the RG and gets moved, leaving a big hole.<a  href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/NFLDraft?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#NFLDraft<\/a> <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7i2Q6kSVQh\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/7i2Q6kSVQh<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Paul Emery (@UKDraftFan) <a  href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/UKDraftFan\/status\/2062608690239218006?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">June 4, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>A&#8217;Mauri Washington&#8217;s Key Tests in 2026<\/h3>\n<p>The schedule looks manageable for Washington and the Ducks, with the standout test early in the season coming in week four at <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/category\/bigten\/usc-trojans\/\" target=\"_self\">Southern California<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Later in the season, they have interesting back-to-back tests with a road game at <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/category\/bigten\/ohio-state-buckeyes\/\" target=\"_self\">Ohio State<\/a> in week 10, before hosting <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/collegefootball\/category\/bigten\/michigan-wolverines\/\" target=\"_self\">Michigan<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>NFL talent evaluators will hope for a playoff qualification to give Washington and the Ducks further tests.<\/p>\n<p>The full schedule <a  href=\"https:\/\/fbschedules.com\/2026-oregon-football-schedule\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">can be found here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>A&#8217;Mauri Washington Summary<\/h3>\n<p>Washington profiles as a high first-round pick simply because he\u2019s a rare athlete.\u00a0 Right now, that allows him to make flash plays against the run.\u00a0 However, he\u2019s still putting the pieces together as a pass rusher.<\/p>\n<p>No question returning to Oregon in 2026 will help Washington become more nuanced with his hand use and feel for double teams.<\/p>\n<p>He clearly has the potential to have a monster year and become an elite prospect.\u00a0 Right now, he\u2019s an elite athlete who is still developing as a defensive tackle.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A\u2019Mauri Washington (defensive tackle, Oregon) generated buzz last year.\u00a0 How does he project for the 2027 NFL Draft?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5857,"featured_media":262228,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1647,33760],"tags":[33861,34024],"class_list":["post-286236","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nfl-draft","category-profiles","tag-2027-nfl-draft","tag-amaury-washington"],"modified_by":"Sue Levine","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/286236","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5857"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=286236"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/286236\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":286450,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/286236\/revisions\/286450"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/262228"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=286236"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=286236"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=286236"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}