Commanders Regular Season Thread vol 1

[mooby]

Originally Posted by OnceWeWereKings

I've said it before...until they prove they are different, we are the same team we were before. 7-10 or 8-9 is my prediction. Offense will be improved, but not enough to make up for a defense that will be lacking. Hoping to eat crow....but I don't feel good about this year.

Tend to agree - I think they are aiming towards mediocrity, or the WFT special - mediocrity to start the year then maybe we click towards the end to make it interesting for a playoff push. But I haven't seen anything this preseason to make me excited.

[WCommandersfan99]

Originally Posted by mooby

But I haven't seen anything this preseason to make me excited.

I haven't either. I went to the KC game and personally didn't see a lot. Huge throwing lanes for Chiefs' qbs to throw into. My bigger concern is I think we will be improved, but there are so many really good teams in the league. A lot of games do come down to coaching, special teams, and luck. Wentz will have to totally ball out for this team do really do something this year.

[EdmundDorf]

Adam Schefter on Twitter

Commanders named their former standout Ryan Kerrigan as their new assistant defensive line coach.

[EdmundDorf]

Ben Standig on Twitter

The Washington Commanders have released C Keith Ismael from IR with an injury settlement.

[KI Skins Fan]

Originally Posted by EdmundDorf

Ben Standig on Twitter

The Washington Commanders have released C Keith Ismael from IR with an injury settlement.

Good luck to him in his future non-football career.

As for the Commanders, it's not a loss because he never had a strong enough base to play NFL football in the first place. I got tired of seeing him get trucked in pass pro when he played. I realize that I'm acting like a shit right now but, to me, cutting Ismael is yet another example of this organization letting an under-achieving player stick around for several years when they should have known much sooner that he didn't have what it takes to fill a role on the team. I bet you could name some other players of that ilk who are still in the organization.

The coaching staff and the front office need to drop their player development hubris and sign veterans who can do now what they need done now. Time is up! I'm tired of losing.

[Onaroll]

Originally Posted by KI Skins Fan

Good luck to him in his future non-football career.

As for the Commanders, it's not a loss because he never had a strong enough base to play NFL football in the first place. I got tired of seeing him get trucked in pass pro when he played. I realize that I'm acting like a shit right now but, to me, cutting Ismael is yet another example of this organization letting an under-achieving player stick around for several years when they should have known much sooner that he didn't have what it takes to fill a role on the team. I bet you could name some other players of that ilk who are still in the organization.

The coaching staff and the front office need to drop their player development hubris and sign veterans who can do now what they need done now. Time is up! I'm tired of losing.

Thanks for that breath of fresh air. I hope they read this.

[KI Skins Fan]

Originally Posted by EdmundDorf

Adam Schefter on Twitter

Commanders named their former standout Ryan Kerrigan as their new assistant defensive line coach.

They probably couldn't have made a better choice.

[Onaroll]

Originally Posted by EdmundDorf

Adam Schefter on Twitter

Commanders named their former standout Ryan Kerrigan as their new assistant defensive line coach.

I like this for two reasons. He is a Leader and is a sponge on how the game is played. He will relate to players VERY quickly and should adapt to game plans as well. Some players, though not getting it done faster than others at the top, can relay to players who can and the results can be as good as Charley Taylor with the Fun Bunch/Smurfs. Or Richie Pettibone and that Washington D that kept evolving to changes.

[WCommandersfan99]

Originally Posted by EdmundDorf

Adam Schefter on Twitter

Commanders named their former standout Ryan Kerrigan as their new assistant defensive line coach.

Very good to see. Kerrigan is still fairly young and could have a bright future in coaching. He was a stud and hard working his whole career. I knew when he was at Purdue, he was going to be great. Hope he makes a positive impact on the dline and team.

[FrenchSkin]

Originally Posted by mooby

Tend to agree - I think they are aiming towards mediocrity, or the WFT special - mediocrity to start the year then maybe we click towards the end to make it interesting for a playoff push. But I haven't seen anything this preseason to make me excited.

Since the Bostic signing I have been quite doom and gloom, and maybe one signing shouldn't impact my thinking that much.

But let's not (including me) forget they have acquired a legit starting QB, drafted for another one that could develop into a starter, found an explosive RB, put together a solid Oline with quality depth, created a young an promising receiving corps etc...

There are reasons to hope we well be trending in the right direction (which is why I hope lack of depth at CB and questionnable LB squad don't come to bite us in the A).

[sdskinsfan2001]

Originally Posted by FrenchSkin

Since the Bostic signing I have been quite doom and gloom, and maybe one signing shouldn't impact my thinking that much.

But let's not (including me) forget they have acquired a legit starting QB, drafted for another one that could develop into a starter, found an explosive RB, put together a solid Oline with quality depth, created a young an promising receiving corps etc...

There are reasons to hope we well be trending in the right direction (which is why I hope lack of depth at CB and questionnable LB squad don't come to bite us in the A).

I agree that these are good things. The problem is they are all on offense. I think we will have a very good offense.

But on defense, our depth just flat out sucks. If all 11 starters play all 17 games, I think we're OK. But that's not realistic.

[FrenchSkin]

Originally Posted by sdskinsfan2001

I agree that these are good things. The problem is they are all on offense. I think we will have a very good offense.

But on defense, our depth just flat out sucks. If all 11 starters play all 17 games, I think we're OK. But that's not realistic.

Even on Defense, I think this roster has more talent than has been showed on the field (that's why I think JDR has to be on a hot seat), our depth at LB and CB sucks, badly, but at DE, DT, and S we have very decent quality depth IMO. You can't have 4 top quality starter level players for every spot.

[sdskinsfan2001]

Originally Posted by FrenchSkin

Even on Defense, I think this roster has more talent than has been showed on the field (that's why I think JDR has to be on a hot seat), our depth at LB and CB sucks, badly, but at DE, DT, and S we have very decent quality depth IMO. You can't have 4 top quality starter level players for every spot.

Not with that attitude. I kid. I think our offense has good starters and quality depth.

I'm confident in our front 4 on defense and our depth.

Our back 7 starters on defense are serviceable. But I have zero confidence in our back 7 depth at any position. Anyone goes down, and it's a guaranteed weakness imo.

[FrenchSkin]

Originally Posted by sdskinsfan2001

Not with that attitude. I kid. I think our offense has good starters and quality depth.



I'm confident in our front 4 on defense and our depth.



Our back 7 starters on defense are serviceable. But I have zero confidence in our back 7 depth at any position. Anyone goes down, and it's a guaranteed weakness imo.

Yeah we're essentially saying the same thing. I'd only make a difference between:

LB we're not sure of our starters and if one goes down we're doomed < CB our starters are good but if one goes down we're effed < S our starters are ok (McCain is a ? to me but I think part of it is disconnection in the secondary) and our back ups aren't that far off behind (Forrest is a hard hitter, rookie Butler looked promising in PS, and Reaves is a decent back up).

I'd put our starting CBs above our starting Ss (cuz of McCain) but our back up Ss above our back up CBs.

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[Redskins247]

Originally Posted by sdskinsfan2001

I agree that these are good things. The problem is they are all on offense. I think we will have a very good offense.

But on defense, our depth just flat out sucks. If all 11 starters play all 17 games, I think we're OK. But that's not realistic.

This current team seems to be set up like the Peyton Manning Colts of years ago...meaning the offense needs to score early and often to make the other teams offense one dimensional, because their D couldn't stop anyone...they just hoped their good pass rushers could get after the QB and wreak some havoc, and mainly you just hope you can outscore everyone. Problem is...they don't have Peyton Manning.