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Daily Slop: 30 Mar 26 – It’s all about Love (or maybe not) for the Commanders

Commanders links Articles Bullock’s Film Room (subscription) NFL Draft Profile: RB Jeremiyah Love I’ll get into the whole positional value debate regarding the running back position later in this post, but one of the top players in this draft is Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love. He’s frequently being mocked to the Commanders in many […]

Malachi Lawrence Could Go from Commanders’ Pass Rush Specialist to Starter

Malachi Lawrence, EDGESchool: University of Central Florida | Conference: Big 12College Experience: Redshirt Senior | Age: 23 (Week 1)Height / Weight: 6’4”/ 253 lbsProjected Draft Status: 3rd roundPlayer Comparison: Josh Sweat College Statistics Defense & Fumbles Table Tackles Def Interceptions Fumbles Season Team Conf Class Pos G Solo Ast Comb TFL Sk Int Yds IntTD […]

The peculiar case of Sonny Styles

Washington general manager Adam Peters set out to overhaul the oldest roster in the NFL this offseason – and he did a miraculous job in doing just that. Peters focused heavily on the defensive side of the ball where the Commanders ranked in the bottom three in the league in most metrics. He dished out […]

Daily Slop: 29 Mar 26 – Commanders draft prospects: CB Mansoor Delane, CB Zachariah Branch, WR Jager Burton & DT Rene Konga

Commanders links Articles Commanders Roundtable Is Mansoor Delane the Shutdown Corner the Washington Commanders Have Been Missing? Height/Weight: 5’11 ¾ / 187 lbs Senior Stats: 11 games; Total Tackles: 45 tackles, 2 INTS; 13 Pass Defended; 11 Pass Break-Ups Color Context: In 358 pass coverage snaps at LSU, Delane allowed only 13 receptions all season. […]

Odafe Oweh’s contract: The most aggressively player-friendly contract from Washington since Alex Smith extension in 2018

Odafe Oweh’s contract details All contract details have been obtained from Over the Cap It’s clear that the Washington Commanders are betting heavily on recently signed free agent edge rusher Odafe Oweh to produce at a very high level in 2026 and subsequent seasons, and they have put their literal money where their metaphorical mouth […]

Commanders fans excited about Odafe Oweh, Leo Chenal & Chig Okonkwo, but still nervous about 2 positions ahead of NFL Draft

In this week’s Reacts survey, we asked two questions, both of which had to do with this offseason’s roster construction. One focused on free agency; the other focused on the upcoming draft. Free agency With respect to the team’s free agency acquisitions — a process that never really ends, but which has already passed through […]

Can the Commanders Draft Another Undersized Defensive Back in Chandler Rivers?

Chandler Rivers, CBSchool: Duke | Conference: ACCCollege Experience: Senior | Age: 22Height / Weight: 5’9.5” / 188 lbsProjected Draft Status: 3rd – 4th RoundPlayer Comparison: Mike Sainristil College Statistics Defense & Fumbles Table Tackles Def Interceptions Fumbles Season Team Conf Class Pos G Solo Ast Comb TFL Sk Int Yds Avg IntTD PD FR Yds FRTD FF Awards 2022* Duke ACC FR DB […]

Daily Slop: 27 Mar 26 – What options do the Commanders have for bolstering the center position?

Commanders links Articles Bullock’s Film Room (subscription) State of the Roster 2026 Update: Commanders Defense Interior Defensive Line On the roster: Daron Payne, Javon Kinlaw, Johnny Newton, Tim Settle, Deatrich Wise, Charles Omenihu, Shy Tuttle, Ricky Barber Short term need: Low Long term need: Low/Medium Analysis: Entering the offseason, I saw the interior defensive line […]

2026 NFL Draft Profile: LSU DB Mansoor Delane

Mansoor Delane, DB, LSU School: LSU | Conference: SECCollege Experience: Senior | Age: 21.4 (DOB: 12/15/2003)Height / Weight: 6’0” / 187 lbs / 30” arm / 40: 4.35 (LSU Pro Day)Projected Draft Status: 1st Round (Top 15) College Statistics Defense & Fumbles Table Tackles Def Interceptions Fumbles Season Team Conf Class Pos G Solo Ast […]

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New Washington Commanders uniforms arrive next month

The Washington Commanders announced that new uniforms are coming on April 15th. They debuted their white ‘Super Bowl Era’ jerseys last season, and those will reportedly replace the Danya Snyder created white uniforms in their regular rotation. There have also been reports about a new throwback burgundy jersey that could be introduced as an alternate […]

Daily Slop: 26 Mar 26 – Charles Omenihu, Carnell Tate & Rueban Bain in today’s headlines; Ron McDole video recalls the ‘70s Redskins defensive lineman

Commanders links Articles Commanders.com 5 things to know about Charles Omenihu He transformed his body in college. Omenihu is joining the Commanders with a hulking 6-foot-5, 280-pound frame, but that wasn’t always the case. He came to the University of Texas much thinner, and he knew that needed to change in order to square up […]

Cornerbacks the Commanders Should Consider in the 2026 Draft

In the first wave of free agency, the Commanders did a great job of filling roster holes and raising the talent floor.  But they couldn’t fix everything. Heading into the draft, the team still has major weaknesses to shore up at wide receiver, center and cornerback among other position groups. With no obvious starter to […]

Breaking down Laremy Tunsil’s recent 2-year contract extension with the Washington Commanders

Laremy Tunsil’s contract extension details All contract details have been obtained from Over the Cap This is what Tunsil’s contract with the Commanders looked like prior to this month’s extension: Notes: This contract puts $66.8m in salary cap into 2028 + void years, which signals very clearly that the Commanders have every intention of extending […]

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Can Sam Hecht Start Immediately at Center for the Commanders?

Sam Hecht, C, Kansas StateSchool: Kansas State University | Conference: Big 12College Experience: Senior | Age: 23 (Week 1)Height / Weight: 6’4” 303 lbs Projected Draft Status: 3rd roundPlayer Comparison: Tanor Bortolini / Tyler Biadasz Player Overview Sam Hecht was a walk-on recruit who competed his way to the starting roster in his junior season. From […]

Update: Washington Commanders Sign Veteran NFC West CB

Update: Ahkello Witherspoon is signing a 1-year deal with the Commanders The NFL world was buzzing with draft updates from Ohio State’s Pro Day yesterday, but the Washington Commanders are still working on filling their 90-man roster. There are a lot of unsigned players available, and one of them will be in Ashburn today. Mike […]

Washington Commanders Free Agency: Veteran NFC West CB visiting today

The NFL world was buzzing with draft updates from Ohio State’s Pro Day yesterday, but the Washington Commanders are still working on filling their 90-man roster. There are a lot of unsigned players available, and one of them will be in Ashburn today. Mike Garafolo reported that the Commanders will be hosting former 49ers/Rams CB […]

Daily Slop: 25 Mar 26 – Jeremiyah Love, Nick Cross, Tim Settle, and the Cowboys’ crappy recent drafting in today’s headlines

Commanders links Articles Bullock’s Film Room (subscription) State of the Roster 2026 Update: Commanders Offense Running Back On the roster: Jacory Croskey-Merritt, Rachaad White, Jeremy McNichols, Jerome Ford Short term need: Medium Long term need: Medium/High Analysis: One of the surprises of this offseason to me was that the Commanders allowed Chris Rodriguez to leave. […]

Commanders wide receiver Dyami Brown: “I wanna be the one that people can call on, so that’s what I’m gonna be working on”

The Washington Commanders have bolstered their receiving corps by reuniting with a familiar face, signing (or re-signing) wide receiver Dyami Brown to a reported one-year, $3 million contract. The deal marks a homecoming for the former third-round pick who spent the first four years of his career in Washington before a brief one-year stint with […]

Is Leo Chenal the Commanders’ Best Free Agent Signing?

Leo Chenal has a golden opportunity with the Washington Commanders. The former Kansas City Chiefs linebacker signed a three-year contract with Washington during free agency for $8.2 million per year. The pay in itself indicates Washington’s belief in who Chenal can become in a defense that does not have Drue Tranquill and Nick Bolton playing […]

Is Leo Chenal the Commanders’ Best Free Agent Signing?

Leo Chenal has a golden opportunity with the Washington Commanders. The former Kansas City Chief signed a three-year contract with Washington during free agency for $8.2 million per year. The pay in itself indicates Washington’s belief in who Chenal can become in a defense that does not have Drue Tranquill and Nick Bolton playing ahead […]

2026 NFL Draft Profile: Ohio State ED/LB Arvell Reese

Arvell Reese, LB/EDGESchool: Ohio State | Conference: Big TenCollege Experience: Junior | Age: 20 (DOB: 08/30/2005)Height / Weight: 6’4” / 241 lbs / 32 1/2″ arm / 40: 4.46Projected Draft Status: 1st Round (Top 10) College Statistics Defense & Fumbles Table Tackles Def Interceptions Fumbles Season Team Conf Class Pos G Solo Ast Comb TFL […]

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