Why the Washington Commanders Could Be Facing Their Toughest Season Yet: 8 Unexpected Challenges Ahead
On paper, Washington’s defense was mediocre last season: 15th in defensive yards per play allowed and 18th in points per game allowed. However, the Commanders faced the most snaps vs. backup quarterbacks and quarterbacks ranked 30th or worse in EPA, per the Clevanalytics. When you adjust for opponent, their defense ranked 23rd last year, according to FTN Fantasy.ÂÂ
The Commanders signed pass rusher Von Miller July 21, who is a future Hall of Famer, but is also washed. He hasn’t had 10+ sacks in a season since 2019. Washington swapped edge rusher Dante Fowler, who had a team-high 10.5 sacks last year, with Deatrich Wise Jr., whose career-high is 7.5 sacks. I.e., the Commanders will have a bottom-10 pass rush next season.ÂÂ
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