Washington Commanders 2024-25 Autopsy | PFF

PFF's Dalton Wasserman and Max Chadwick discuss what went right and what went wrong for the Washington Commanders in the 2024-25 NFL Season
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[@ProFootballFocus]

Where would you rank Jayden Daniels among the league's QBs going into next year?

[@jeffreymeehan3116]

Fifth. Mahomes, Burrow, Jackson, and Allen bounce around the Top 4. Jayden Daniels is 5th and the best in the NFC. He is a better passer than Lamar Jackson is already and we saw what passed for his "competition" in the playoffs this year and he outperformed them all. Goff, Darnold, Stroud, Stafford, and Herbert all laid an Egg in the Postseason. Hurts is good but not as good as Jayden. The team around him got him there.

[@ProFootballFocus]

@@jeffreymeehan3116 I would agree. The top 4 for now feels locked.

[@HuyNguyen-ck7hl]

lol good trio of runners. JD5 made it all go. People who want to pump the brakes on him weren’t watching tape. He was asked to execute a ball control offense with the ball in his hands to control clock and did all this with Scary Terry and mostly JAGs on offense. WSH fans are excited not just b/c of any projected improvement but also for the potential of more talent around him.

[@shawnadams1460]

Exactly!!! I am ALL IN on getting Myles Garrett, 2 1sts...done...they will be lower round 1sts anyways. You get him your defense INSTANTLY improves! The DB's dont have to cover as long, the interior line no longer has RB's coming inside to help chip, the LB's have holes because he demands a double team. Then you draft well in the middle rounds and get what we need most, depth. Add that to a few more FA and we will be in amazing shape!!

[@ScroobZy]

Appreciate the review. All the clowns that died on a hill saying we had a top roster is looking real dumb rn. We are a 3-4 win team without JD5. Kid is top 5 idc what anyone says

[@ChazBrown22]

Nobody ever said Washington had a top roster.

[@petertruncale2246]

Sorry, never heard that I live here. Nobody ever said we had a top-rated roster. That’s BS.

[@ScroobZy]

@ChazBrown22 There were plenty of podcasts and people saying it once we beat tampa and especially when we beat the Lions. I argued we're only here because of JD and him being elite asf but sure, no one

[@ChazBrown22]

@@ScroobZyso you’re saying they said this during the playoff run? Still nobody said that…

[@ChazBrown22]

@@ScroobZynow them saying we had the best QB in the NFC is true, I see the hill you’re on. All that other stuff in your original statement you completely contradicted it by saying it was in the playoffs.

[@jogreen40]

Huge commanders fan here. First task needs to be beefing up the o line. Gotta protect Daniels first and foremost. When he has time in the pocket hes unstoppable

[@bh-zj4yt]

He was unstoppable with no time in the pocket 😮

[@bh-zj4yt]

Fix the D

[@brandoncrittenden3939]

Hes the only rookie QB to make it to the NFC championship without a top10 defense

[@JDAmoreTV]

Great analysis gents!

[@ProFootballFocus]

Thank you!

[@washingtoncommandcenter5541]

With this Staff together for 1 more year, we should go All IN to capitalize on Jayden's rookie deal. We know Jayden will elevate talent around him when it's turn to get paid and that Adam Peters can find that talent in the draft when it's time. We should make some moves to boost the $82.4m in cap we have starting with: Jon Allen, Renegotiate(+$11.7m) or Trade/Cut(+$16.4m) Lattimore, Restructure(+$12.5m) or Cut(+$18m) Wylie, Cut(+$7.7m) Terry Extend(+$14.3m), Payne, Restructure(+$12.5m) Those moves(only cutting Wylie) could bring us to $141.1m. Retain: Wagner(7m), Ertz(3m), Way(3m), Bates(1.5), Fowler(5.2m), Chinn($6.1m) Mariota 4.2m, Lucas, Dyami(2m)& OZ(2m) would take -$34m leaving $106m. Trading For Garrett($20m) would take us to $86m, $30m for Higgins, $21m to add Khalil Mack($15m) & NT Poona Fords($6m) to the D-Line. Then Alaric Jackson($16m) and Teven Jenkins(10m) to boost the OL, $1.5m to add DQ's Dallas guy SS/LB Markquese Bell leaving us $7.5m to sign a CHEAP draft class of a 2nd, 5th and 3 & 7ths after the Garrett trade plus still a little wiggle room to be had moving money around w/ last years contracts if Davante Adams(who really wants to play with Jayden/Win) or Jaire Alexander wanna come along on the Ring Safari on OBJ-Rams type contracts. If not cheap additions like WR Lavishka Shenault or guys DQ/Whitt know like CB Jourdan Lewis

[@VerdeBoy13]

Remember this rookie did this without a top 3 defense

[@tokerkingz3891]

28 years old, Redskins never gave me a season like this. Commanders did though. HTTC

[@GeorgesOpinion]

I don’t understand continuing to include Herbert in the elite category. The guy always pees the bed in pressure situations

[@buddybarlow9604]

When Jayden cleared Herbert in 1 years time, i agree it's time to pump the breaks.

[@jimmorris18]

I'm sorry Herbert is not that good.

[@shawnadams1460]

I do want the O line buffed for sure, but we NEED to get Myles Garrett. You want to talk about a 1 man instant upgrade, he is it. Two 1st round picks, no brainer, they will be lower 1sts anyways. Your DB's dont have to cover for 5+ seconds now, your LB have holes because he demands a double team 80% of snaps. Get him, get a couple FA upgrades to the OL, and draft well for what our team needed most last year, depth. You do that and we will be NASTY next year.

[@emmanouel8]

Dont dismiss chemistry put together by the GM and HC. Talented QBs have failed under bad coaching, FO, and/or poorly constructed teams, 2012 Redskins just one example. They coached a roster that had a 2/3 turnover. Not to mention some people had Drake Maye and Caleb Williams above Jayden. The Bears didnt even bring him in for an interview. GM malpractice. Peters brought in all the QBs minus Caleb. He did his due diligence and got it right.

[@freddiej2411]

How tf Russell Wilson's rookie season graded higher than Jayden Daniels'? 🤨 PFF stats questionable if that's the case....

[@juandogg27]

I would prioritize the d line and oline above anything

[@ericreeves5893]

We definitely need an edge (BAD)!!

[@jacobkopp1239]

Nobody knew how good they would be. Yeah the qb was a great addition, but they did so much more. What they need is linemen. They took out thetwat cuz their dline was shot. Maybe they beat filly with cozmi and payne? Idk but thats why they lost. They couldnt run, they couldnt stop it either.

[@barrykrakow6751]

Far too little emphasis on o liqne. If you want JD to have longevity use the first three draft choices or free agency to get three new quality offensive lineman

[@emmanouel8]

If you're a Washington fan, you dont care about getting blown out in the NFC championship game unless it's against the Eagles. Even by 1 point

[@stevehall3074]

Obviously you guys have not done your best work. You have only watched other reporters and regurgitate everything. To only give credit to Jayden. Football is a TEAM sport. They were more of a team. They have needs. You don’t even have the right cap space. Self proclaimed experts! Do your due diligence…😮

[@jimmorris18]

Anything short of the SB next year is unacceptable.

[@bh-zj4yt]

😂😂

[@ericreeves5893]

I agree! This is where the bar has been set.