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Injury Report: pic.twitter.com/E7Fm9iqWth
— Washington Commanders PR (@Wash_PR) December 28, 2023
Washington placed rookie RB Chris Rodriguez Jr. (ankle) on injured reserve, ending his season, the team announced.
Washington also activated LB Scoota Harris, who was on IR with a quad injury.
— Sam Fortier (@Sam4TR) December 28, 2023
The Commanders’ RB room may not need that much work in 2024.
Antonio Gibson likely walks in free agency. Brian Robinson ($1.4M) and Chris Rodriguez ($959K) will cost a little over $2M against the cap. I’d add a pass-catching, shifty, change-of-pace option to the group. Can be…
— Grant Paulsen (@granthpaulsen) December 28, 2023
JDR and Rivera were (rightfully) criticized for trusting a young, inexperienced secondary to an utterly unproven DBC in Brent Vieselmeyer. Likewise, perhaps Bieniemy and Rivera erred in trusting a young, inexperienced quarterback to an utterly unproven QBC in Tavita Pritchard.
— Burgundy Blog (@BurgundyBlog) December 28, 2023
Eric Bieniemy on Sam Howell: “He just didn’t play well, and unfortunately that happens. It’s not like anything you can put your finger on.”
— Nicki Jhabvala (@NickiJhabvala) December 28, 2023
When any Commanders coaching pressers hit the timeline now: pic.twitter.com/7IrIgbe6TN
— Marshall (@MarshW_7) December 29, 2023
A good point articulated by @AlGaldi, @kevinsheehanDC, and others: Howell’s sharp overall decline oddly coincided with marked reduction in sacks taken. Arbitrary? Doubt it. You can hardly blame him for focusing on what was for months his most glaring flaw, but his main coping…
— Burgundy Blog (@BurgundyBlog) December 28, 2023
Asked Eric Bieniemy how benching Sam Howell is better for his confidence than having him play through it: pic.twitter.com/zBpK5JsWcm
— Nicki Jhabvala (@NickiJhabvala) December 29, 2023
1)I love pie
2)90% Rivera. His show. In charge of everything.
3)10% Everyone else. https://t.co/wQpXEAWfao— Danny Rouhier (@funnydanny) December 28, 2023
Here’s the problem with suggesting the Commanders not draft a QB this year:
Preferring they use a bridge veteran fand kick the can down road doesn’t acknowledge how rare it is to have a top-3 pick. They’ve picked that high (without trading up) twice in 2000s despite being…
— Grant Paulsen (@granthpaulsen) December 28, 2023
Just a reminder (or maybe you didn’t know) Davis Mills was drafted in the 3rd round by Houston and started 26 games for the Texans before Stroud came to Houston. He’s still on the roster. He’s also not the only one in that situation. Howell is on his rookie contract and would…
— Jamual (@LetMualTellit) December 28, 2023
I used Mills as a reference point because, at some point in time, several analysts and evaluators had come to good conclusions about Mills pre-draft and thought that he could work out as an NFL QB in due time. And I’m sure some fans in Houston thought he needed better coaching…
— Jamual (@LetMualTellit) December 28, 2023
While there is still plenty of time for fluctuation, right now the Patriots are likely to finish with a worse strength of schedule than the Commanders, which would give them the tiebreaker in the draft order.
— michael phillips (@michaelpinRVA) December 28, 2023
Chance to earn a top-3 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, per ESPN Analytics
Bears via Panthers >99%
Cardinals 85%
Commanders 68%
Patriots 43%
Giants 4%
Chargers <1%
Titans <1%— Seth Walder (@SethWalder) December 28, 2023
Chance to earn a top-2 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, per ESPN Analytics
Bears via Panthers 99%
Cardinals 64%
Commanders 24%
Patriots 12%
Giants <1%
Chargers <1%— Seth Walder (@SethWalder) December 28, 2023
Can only get 0-2 easily but will give you that! Commanders precise draft position if they go 0-2:
1: <1%
2: 37%
3: 53%
4: 9%— Seth Walder (@SethWalder) December 28, 2023
STOP talking about the draft. SMH. The Teams can all worry about the Draft after the Season. Time to play to WIN.
— Jimmy Overholt (@jimmy_overholt) December 29, 2023
This is what Albert Breer said about the Commanders about 8 hours ago. Really nothing new here, though he points out at the end how significant the Eugene Shen hire was, and drops an Easter egg there about Harbaugh. pic.twitter.com/0l9Vk8Xldr
— Bill-in-Bangkok (@billhorgan2005) December 29, 2023
Rick Snider’s Washington expects the Washington Commanders to throw even more with Jacoby Brissett. Gimme two minutes. pic.twitter.com/LVWSgjubON
— Rick Snider’s Washington (@Snide_Remarks) December 28, 2023
Commanders are struggling to get the consistent contributions they need from their draft classes in recent years. Only 2 picks from the 2022 and ’23 classes (15 total players) are on track to play all 17 games this season: Jahan Dotson and Percy Butler. Neither played all 17 last…
— Nicki Jhabvala (@NickiJhabvala) December 28, 2023
Bud Light is converting a shipping container into a pregame destination at FedEx Field… pic.twitter.com/4GIHxpTax1
— michael phillips (@michaelpinRVA) December 28, 2023
So presuming Russell Wilson is cut, his deal will have cost the Broncos $124 million for two years, when he was already under contract for those years at the time of the trade for $51 million (a $73 million raise).
Add that to all the picks that went to Seattle and … Yikes.
— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) December 27, 2023
Russell Wilson favored to land in Minnesota, per @betonline_ag. Pats and Commanders right behind. I don’t think new brass in Washington will
pursue Russ but you never know. pic.twitter.com/oHMdduxDJR— JP Finlay (@JPFinlayNBCS) December 28, 2023
Fixed it https://t.co/0ZUihD9ZhT pic.twitter.com/d8jcAm8JvZ
— PAIN (@Xommanders) December 28, 2023
Running Back Efficiency – Entering Week 17 pic.twitter.com/CaLFzRb0M8
— SumerSports (@SumerSports) December 28, 2023
Let’s talk Brotherly Shove.
NFL Executive VP of Football Operations @TroyVincentSr shares what the league is monitoring most closely and possible rule changes pic.twitter.com/2B3iYKJKnd— Good Morning Football (@gmfb) December 28, 2023
Is there too much emphasis on sacks as a stat compared to other defensive impact plays?@CamHeyward talks about it pic.twitter.com/KpzIQEUJbz
— Good Morning Football (@gmfb) December 28, 2023
NFL kickers this year have hit 10/19 field goals from 58+ yards away.
— Football Perspective (@fbgchase) December 28, 2023
Alabama QB Jalen Milroe says his former OC and current Patriots OC Bill O’Brien told him he should not be a quarterback.
“How would you feel if I told you that you sucked?”
“Look where I’m at right now. So who gets the last laugh?”pic.twitter.com/xurEAr61ge
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) December 28, 2023
“When he says he hates me, he really loves me”@VHCHealth | Mic’d up ⤵️
— Washington Commanders (@Commanders) December 28, 2023
Johnny Cash and John Denver singing “Take Me Home, Country Roads” (1978) pic.twitter.com/fHbJ9p5sgR
— Historic Vids (@historyinmemes) December 27, 2023
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