***OFFICIAL*** Washington Commanders Thread (11 Viewers)

[ffmail4me]

Sounds like we are going to have SEVERAL prime-time games this year! Possibly the most of any team in the league supposedly

 

[fatness]

W1: Giants
W2: @ Packers (TNF)
W3: Raiders
W4: @ Falcons
W5: @ Chargers (4:25)
W6: Bears (MNF)
W7: @ Cowboys (4:25)
W8: @ Chiefs (MNF)
W9: Seahawks (SNF)
W10: Lions (4:25)
W11: @ Dolphins (Madrid)
W12: BYE
W13: Broncos (SNF)
W14: @ Vikings
W15: @ Giants
W16: Eagles (Saturday)
W17: Cowboys (Christmas Day)
W18: @ Eagles (TBD)

 

[fatness]

10-7 or 11-6, even though they'll be a better team than last year.

 

[ffmail4me]

10-7 or 11-6, even though they'll be a better team than last year.

I see another 12 wins or possibly more. Jayden is saying and doing everything you'd hope he would do coming into year 2. We greatly improved the 0-line, and we have the best WR group we've had in recent memory. While I wish our defense was better, I think this offense is dynamic enough to help win a LOT of games again this year. We should have a better kicker too which never hurts.

 

[fatness]

10-7 or 11-6, even though they'll be a better team than last year.

And everyone here knows I'm a pessimist about team prospects every year. I get vertigo when I predict anything over .500. But I'll stick with this.

We should have a better kicker too which never hurts.

Yes but will we have 4 better kickers?

 

[ffmail4me]

10-7 or 11-6, even though they'll be a better team than last year.

And everyone here knows I'm a pessimist about team prospects every year. I get vertigo when I predict anything over .500. But I'll stick with this.

We should have a better kicker too which never hurts.

Yes but will we have 4 better kickers?

And for good reason, we were all Dan Snyderized for the last 2 decades....but thank God his reign of terror is over FOREVER!!!

 

[Uruk-Hai]

10-7 or 11-6, even though they'll be a better team than last year.

I see another 12 wins or possibly more. Jayden is saying and doing everything you'd hope he would do coming into year 2. We greatly improved the 0-line, and we have the best WR group we've had in recent memory. While I wish our defense was better, I think this offense is dynamic enough to help win a LOT of games again this year. We should have a better kicker too which never hurts.

They also won - what? - 5 games on their last drive in 2024. I think they were 5-0 in those types of games. That's hard to replicate. Maybe they can, though, or they blow more teams out in 2025.

I agree with fatness that they are a better team now and could win less games. They are heading the right way, though, and you guys should be excited.

 

[dgreen]

10-7 or 11-6, even though they'll be a better team than last year.

I see another 12 wins or possibly more. Jayden is saying and doing everything you'd hope he would do coming into year 2. We greatly improved the 0-line, and we have the best WR group we've had in recent memory. While I wish our defense was better, I think this offense is dynamic enough to help win a LOT of games again this year. We should have a better kicker too which never hurts.

They also won - what? - 5 games on their last drive in 2024. I think they were 5-0 in those types of games. That's hard to replicate. Maybe they can, though, or they blow more teams out in 2025.

I agree with fatness that they are a better team now and could win less games. They are heading the right way, though, and you guys should be excited.

Yeah, they had some "luck" things go their way last year. Like you said, they pulled out a bunch of games at the very end. They were also insanely good on 4th downs. And, I think they were pretty healthy. Are those things sustainable? Can they repeat those?

 

[Uruk-Hai]

10-7 or 11-6, even though they'll be a better team than last year.

I see another 12 wins or possibly more. Jayden is saying and doing everything you'd hope he would do coming into year 2. We greatly improved the 0-line, and we have the best WR group we've had in recent memory. While I wish our defense was better, I think this offense is dynamic enough to help win a LOT of games again this year. We should have a better kicker too which never hurts.

They also won - what? - 5 games on their last drive in 2024. I think they were 5-0 in those types of games. That's hard to replicate. Maybe they can, though, or they blow more teams out in 2025.

I agree with fatness that they are a better team now and could win less games. They are heading the right way, though, and you guys should be excited.

Yeah, they had some "luck" things go their way last year. Like you said, they pulled out a bunch of games at the very end. They were also insanely good on 4th downs. And, I think they were pretty healthy. Are those things sustainable? Can they repeat those?

They were something ridiculous like 80% on 4th downs, right? Having a human cheat code at QB helps a lot. The team I follow has one of those, too, and I want them to go for every 4th-and-5 or less. Of course, my job's not on the line if they don't make it

 

[dgreen]

10-7 or 11-6, even though they'll be a better team than last year.

I see another 12 wins or possibly more. Jayden is saying and doing everything you'd hope he would do coming into year 2. We greatly improved the 0-line, and we have the best WR group we've had in recent memory. While I wish our defense was better, I think this offense is dynamic enough to help win a LOT of games again this year. We should have a better kicker too which never hurts.

They also won - what? - 5 games on their last drive in 2024. I think they were 5-0 in those types of games. That's hard to replicate. Maybe they can, though, or they blow more teams out in 2025.

I agree with fatness that they are a better team now and could win less games. They are heading the right way, though, and you guys should be excited.

Yeah, they had some "luck" things go their way last year. Like you said, they pulled out a bunch of games at the very end. They were also insanely good on 4th downs. And, I think they were pretty healthy. Are those things sustainable? Can they repeat those?

They were something ridiculous like 80% on 4th downs, right? Having a human cheat code at QB helps a lot. The team I follow has one of those, too, and I want them to go for every 4th-and-5 or less. Of course, my job's not on the line if they don't make it

87%!

Having the cheat code does help. And if they can get a lot of 4th and shorts then maybe they can duplicate it because of their offense. But, IIRC, they converted several long 4th downs last year.

 

[Terpman22]

The Eagles declined Jahan Dotson's 5th year option, lol. That was a good trade for us.

The move is not a surprise given Dotson’s lack of production last season in his first season with the Eagles. The team’s No. 3 receiver, who had 19 catches for 216 yards in 2024, would have received a fully guaranteed $16.8 million. He now is scheduled for free agency in 2026.

The Eagles acquired Dotson and a 2025 fifth-round pick from the Commanders for a 2025 third-round pick and two 2025 seventh-round picks. Washington used the third-rounder and one of the seventh-rounders in the trade with the Texans to acquire left tackle Laremy Tunsil this offseason.

Report: Eagles decline WR Jahan Dotson's fifth-year option

The Eagles are declining the fifth-year option on wide receiver Jahan Dotson's contract for 2026, Jordan Schultz of Fox Sports reports.

www.nbcsports.com

Win-Win on this one.

 

[ffmail4me]

The Eagles declined Jahan Dotson's 5th year option, lol. That was a good trade for us.

The move is not a surprise given Dotson’s lack of production last season in his first season with the Eagles. The team’s No. 3 receiver, who had 19 catches for 216 yards in 2024, would have received a fully guaranteed $16.8 million. He now is scheduled for free agency in 2026.

The Eagles acquired Dotson and a 2025 fifth-round pick from the Commanders for a 2025 third-round pick and two 2025 seventh-round picks. Washington used the third-rounder and one of the seventh-rounders in the trade with the Texans to acquire left tackle Laremy Tunsil this offseason.

Report: Eagles decline WR Jahan Dotson's fifth-year option

The Eagles are declining the fifth-year option on wide receiver Jahan Dotson's contract for 2026, Jordan Schultz of Fox Sports reports.

www.nbcsports.com

Win-Win on this one.

I do think its sad how far Dotson has fallen. He really was great his rookie year when he was healthy. I thought he was a budding star. Ooops.

 

[Terpman22]

The Eagles declined Jahan Dotson's 5th year option, lol. That was a good trade for us.

The move is not a surprise given Dotson’s lack of production last season in his first season with the Eagles. The team’s No. 3 receiver, who had 19 catches for 216 yards in 2024, would have received a fully guaranteed $16.8 million. He now is scheduled for free agency in 2026.

The Eagles acquired Dotson and a 2025 fifth-round pick from the Commanders for a 2025 third-round pick and two 2025 seventh-round picks. Washington used the third-rounder and one of the seventh-rounders in the trade with the Texans to acquire left tackle Laremy Tunsil this offseason.

Report: Eagles decline WR Jahan Dotson's fifth-year option

The Eagles are declining the fifth-year option on wide receiver Jahan Dotson's contract for 2026, Jordan Schultz of Fox Sports reports.

www.nbcsports.com

Win-Win on this one.

I do think its sad how far Dotson has fallen. He really was great his rookie year when he was healthy. I thought he was a budding star. Ooops.

I hear ya there. He didn't do much for us last year, but a 3rd round pick just for that one catch in the Super Bowl to get that first score was worth it. We just do not throw to our slot WRs. While he hasn't lived up to the 1st round billing, I still think he will stick around the league for at least 3-4 more years. Sometimes systems/players take a while to find each other.

 

[fatness]

It's way too early for this but here's a 53-man roster prediction: https://riggosrag.com/commanders-53-man-roster-projection-dares-critics-to-doubt-dan-quinn-again

 

[fatness]

McLaurin wasn't at workouts on Wednesday. His agent has just started negotiating a contract extension, but I don't know if the 2 are related. I'm guessing he'll want to be making more than Deebo.

Report: Terry McLaurin not at team's offseason workouts Wednesday

Commanders wide receiver Terry McLaurin did not participate in the team's voluntary offseason program Wednesday, Jordan Schultz of Fox Sports reports.

www.nbcsports.com

 

[ffmail4me]

McLaurin wasn't at workouts on Wednesday. His agent has just started negotiating a contract extension, but I don't know if the 2 are related. I'm guessing he'll want to be making more than Deebo.

Report: Terry McLaurin not at team's offseason workouts Wednesday

Commanders wide receiver Terry McLaurin did not participate in the team's voluntary offseason program Wednesday, Jordan Schultz of Fox Sports reports.

www.nbcsports.com

For what he means to the this organization on and off the field, I hope they break the bank signing him to a long term deal.

 

[warpig33]

Mayhaps the brakes need to be pumped on Jayden Daniels and the success of the "Commanders" in 2025. Most rookie QBs experience a rather significant sophomore slump. Unless their running game picks up the slack, I could see a rather mediocre season. Their D Line looks good on paper, but the secondary looks questionable. What about Pass rushers? And we can only assume there will be some sort of significant injury somewhere. They were too lucky last year in that area.

 

[fatness]

Mayhaps the brakes need to be pumped on Jayden Daniels and the success of the "Commanders" in 2025. Most rookie QBs experience a rather significant sophomore slump. Unless their running game picks up the slack, I could see a rather mediocre season. Their D Line looks good on paper, but the secondary looks questionable. What about Pass rushers? And we can only assume there will be some sort of significant injury somewhere. They were too lucky last year in that area.

I agree with some of what you said and disagree with some.

I think we're all figuring on at least half a step back this year. Miracle 4th quarter comebacks can't keep happening forever. I think the O-line is very improved with Tunsil and Conley, and Coleman still improving. Cosmi hopefully comes back later this year. So Daniels will have more time to go through reads and make off-script plays. I'm not sure their defense is any better, though, except for the rookie DB.

 

[fatness]

First-round OT Josh Conerly agrees to terms with Commanders

 

[fatness]

Commanders hoping Deebo, Tunsil, draft picks will keep Jayden Daniels ascending

Washington believes veteran additions Samuel, Tunsil and draft picks at OT, WR will bring different dynamic to offense.

www.espn.com

Good article by John Keim.

Washington could have new starters at three positions this season, and four if you include a temporary fill-in for injured right guard Sam Cosmi. And Cosmi would be the only one still starting from the 2023 season. The Commanders traded for Tunsil, a five-time Pro Bowl selection, and drafted tackle Josh Conerly Jr. with the 29th overall pick in the draft last month. This will allow them to move Brandon Coleman, a third-round pick in 2024 who started 15 of their 20 games at left tackle, to guard -- a position multiple scouts and analysts said was a better fit for him coming out of college. These were key moves considering the pass rushers they'll face in the NFC East.

 

[ffmail4me]

I wish we could land an elite pass rusher in trade...but yeah, I'm VERY excited about this offense. Jayden's character and work ethic minimizes the chance for a sophomore slump and the additions they have added should improve the offense. I think Deebo and Jaylin Lane are significant upgrades from Zaccheaus and Dyami Brown. The line might have been the biggest area of improvement. Add the veteran leadership of McLaurin and Ertz and you have the makings of a very efficient if not elite offense

 

[fatness]

Commanders sign DT Carl Davis

He's been averaging 3 tackles a year. Woo hoo!

 

[fatness]

Kliff Kingsbury on Jayden Daniels: I expect him to take a big jump in 2025

“[Y]ou can see the comfort level was there this year,” Kingsbury said in his press conference, via transcript from the team. “I mean, just watching him move around, he’s not thinking as much, he’s playing fast, and letting his natural gifts kind of take over, and that’s what we want to see. So, I expect him to take a big jump.”

Kingsbury sees Daniels as a self-motivated player and as such, didn’t necessarily need the quarterback to work on something specific in the offseason. “He works extremely hard,” Kingsbury said. “I mean, that’s all he kind of thinks about is how he can get better and watches a ton of film, watches a ton of football overall. And so, that organically really takes care of itself in a way when you have a guy who wants to be that great. He is very highly motivated to be as good as he can be, and that’s always exciting for the organization.”

Plus, it helps that Daniels is staying in the same offense with the same play-caller that he had as a rookie. “Yeah, it’s huge,” Kingsbury said of that factor. “eing able to take the ownership of it and understand it inside and out, where now you’re correcting people, you don’t even need the coaches. And he’s kind of getting to that point.”