Archives for January 2023

The Washington Commanders were a top-10 defense in 2022 by every metric. Washington was No. 3 in total defense, No. 4 in pass defense, No. 11 in run defense and No. 7 in scoring defense. The Commanders also finished No. 9 in Football Outsiders’ total defensive DVOA. Everyone knows about Washington’s defensive line. Defensive tackles Jonathan Allen and Daron Payne are going to … [Read more...] about Who was the Commanders’ unsung hero in 2022?

Why has the Washington Commanders’ brass interviewed Pat Shurmur, Ken Zampese, Charles London, Eric Studesville, and Thomas Brown for their offensive coordinator position on the coaching staff? The simple answer we may be tempted to offer is that Scott Turner was fired. But why was Scott Turner fired? There are always going to be relational elements that go on behind closed … [Read more...] about What do the 2022 Commanders’ team offensive stats tell us?

The Washington Commanders moved back five spots in the 2023 NFL draft, adding additional selections before taking Penn State wide receiver Jahan Dotson at No. 16 overall. Some criticized Washington for the pick, saying how could the Commanders pass on Chris Olave and Jameson Williams? Those who criticized the move had apparently never seen Dotson play. Dotson jumped out of the … [Read more...] about PFF names Jahan Dotson as Commanders’ early breakout candidate for 2023

Heading into the 2022 season, the Seahawks were expected to be one of the worst teams in the NFL. Trading Russell Wilson away suggested that they were beginning a rebuild, and the betting odds put their over/under win total at just 5.5 games, third-worst in the NFL. So when the Seahawks went 9-8 and made [more] … [Read more...] about Seahawks players not happy that Pete Carroll is not a coach of the year finalist