The Commanders need to fix one trait on the roster that’s being exposed as heavy changes come this upcoming offseason
There’s one clear goal in mind for the Commanders fixing their roster.
The Washington Commanders’ nightmare season continues as they fell to 3-5 after losing to the Kansas City Chiefs.
The playoffs aren’t even a thought right now, and the Commanders’ season seems to be over, with the future as the main focus. This roster needs serious work, and many flaws have been exposed this season. General manager Adam Peters can look back at a few regrets this season, but one is obvious.
The roster’s age has been exposed this season by the lack of speed, and the team has to get younger moving forward.
The Commanders’ roster needs to get younger
Peters took over an awful roster when he got to Washington, and he had to fill a ton of holes with experienced players who could produce right away without going into a salary cap deficit in year one of a rebuild. It worked last year with Jayden Daniels leading the way, but the roster’s age has been exposed on both sides of the ball, and they need to add game changers after this season.
Bobby Wagner and Zach Ertz have regressed this season after having solid seasons last year in big leadership roles, while still producing on the field. Wagner was the heart of the defense a lot of times last year, but now he’s becoming a liability in coverage.
Ertz is still a dependable red zone target, but he’s 32nd in the league with only 76 yards after the catch this season. The Commanders are missing playmakers on both sides of the ball, and the roster is only getting older. They have 22 players over 30, and need to get younger immediately to keep up with the NFC East.
Commanders need an overhaul this offseason
Peters went the veteran and budget-friendly route this past offseason, like signing Von Miller after seeing how close the team got last year, and had only five draft picks to use.
The Commanders need to focus on adding younger core pieces to the roster this offseason. They also need more draft capital, with only six picks and none in the second or fourth rounds. At this point in the season, Peters needs to focus on who is actually part of the future and who isn’t, and trade whoever he can for more draft picks.
Looking at players like Daron Payne, who could likely be traded for a third-round pick or so, might be the move if you don’t plan on extending him beyond the 2026 season. This upcoming free agency needs to be approached differently as well, and Peters needs to spend money on younger players who can make an impact.
They also need to play more of their younger players this season to actually see what they have on the roster right now, including Ben Sinnott, Jordan Magee, and Kain Medrano.
The offseason is months away, obviously, but the rest of the season needs to be a real evaluation period for the roster and coaching staff to determine who can be part of the future.
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