OT: 2024 Washington Commanders thread: change we can believe in!

[Ridley Simon]

Has a rookie ever won MVP?

Last was a guy named …. Jim Brown. Back in 1957. So…..yeah.

 

[Lou Sassole]

Has a rookie ever won MVP?

Jim Brown.

 

[kicksavedave]

Not to mention any names (because I'm old and I don't remember them) but some folks on here wanted to trade down and get an OL, or JJ, or multiple picks. Just imagine now, if we had traded Jayden Daniels for a tackle or edge? Or taken Maye and let NE have JD? Full on riots.

Hail Adam Peters.

 

[Ovechkins Wodka]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1840541951017259076

This might end up being a franchise changing moment. I was pretty happy at the time and now looking back wow I’ll watch this on replay every day for Daniel’s career.

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

I love seeing JD5 winning over fans here who didn’t want him initially….heady times.


They’re asking which QB is the best in the East, and can Washington win the division on the ESPN shows this morning….wild.

 

[Ovechkins Wodka]

I love seeing JD5 winning over fans here who didn’t want him initially….heady times.


They’re asking which QB is the best in the East, and can Washington win the division on the ESPN shows this morning….wild.

I had to go with some jets hate because it’s all ESPN in New York media is talking about today still.

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

Btw….cool to see 39 yr old Joe Flacco come in a rescue the Colts. Humble dude.

AR just can’t stay on the field, and he’s a tank.

 

[usiel]

Offensive line play has been a big surprise so far. Interesting to see just the threat of JD being able to run just puts the opposing defenses into no mans land. at time.

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

I had to go with some jets hate because it’s all ESPN in New York media is talking about today still.

Robert Saleh is in trouble….Aaron Rodgers is a shell of his former self and his body language is poisonous…

Also Doug Pederson being asked if he thinks his job is in jeopardy was funny….he's standing there (I’m sure) thinking (I have a 8.5 mil guarantee for a few more years after this, fire me, please)…..lol….

 

[Beef Invictus]

Kingsbury is giving me Spagnuolo vibes. Spag gets the utmost out of an unremarkable KC D lineup. The sum adds up to far more than the individual parts suggest. We are seeing that on offense here. I don't know if it continues all year, but it's impressive for now.

 

[kicksavedave]

AR just can’t stay on the field, and he’s a tank.

It speaks to the fact that durability is not tied to height/weight/build/physique. Its just something some dudes have and some dudes don't. JD (knock on wood) seems to have it despite his twig build.

 

[kicksavedave]

Offensive line play has been a big surprise so far. Interesting to see just the threat of JD being able to run just puts the opposing defenses into no mans land. at time.

They're getting better every game it seems. Three new starters, it would figure they would need time to gel, but they're getting it together really well. Love to see them owning the LOS. And Coleman is being brought in gradually, his snap count is now around 50% vs Lucas, but Coleman was perfect in pass pro, no sacks/pressures/hurries or hits.

 

[kicksavedave]

Through four games, Washington has as many scoring drives (23) as incompletions (19) and punts (4) combined. That’s nuts.

Remember when Matt Turk and then Tress Way were our team MVP's in the past? These aren't your old Redskins anymore.

 

[Ridley Simon]

Not to mention any names (because I'm old and I don't remember them) but some folks on here wanted to trade down and get an OL, or JJ, or multiple picks. Just imagine now, if we had traded Jayden Daniels for a tackle or edge? Or taken Maye and let NE have JD? Full on riots.

Hail Adam Peters.

I wanted JJ. I’m not ready to concede that he still can’t/wont have a better career, as many have mentioned, it’s way too soon.

I was only *against* JD5 during last college football season, as he reminded me of Bryce Young (in build and SEC upbringing). Once the process ended and the team went thru it, I had no beef w JD5. I just really like JJ.

All that said, I couldn’t be happier as a Skins fan, nor could I be happier for JD5 and the program itself. It’s awesome.

JD5 is something, at least so far. (Grumble grumble RG3 something something RG3 grumble grumble).

 

[g00n]

We play the ravens in a week in Baltimore that’s gonna be a big one and fun for all of us

And looking at our schedule, it’s pretty favorable seeing we came in last place

I was looking at the remaining games yestarday and thinking "there are no definite losses there".

Every game seems winnable.

I'm not sure any team in the league should be feared, tbh. The Ravens are good but are prone to choking and bad coaching. The Chefs are seemingly on the decline but somehow still winning.

Who else is there? Not just limited to the schedule:

-Minnesota? Is that a mirage? Sam Darnold can't possibly keep this up. Maybe the best team in the NFL right now other than WFT and BAL?

-The Bills were exposed last night. I don't expect them to get dragged like that all the time, but they can be beaten. WR depth is a problem.

-Dallas is Dallas. Anything can happen. They're a flawed team that lost 2 key defensive players this week and doesn't have the offensive swagger of last season. How are they going to stop JD?

-Philly have no WRs left alive and rely entirely on Barkley and Goedert now. Hurts looks like he's running with shit in his pants. Not afraid of them.

-Tampa...that's a big question mark. Bucs gave us our only loss and it was in WK1. Something is going on down there. But a revenge match might favor DC.

-Steelers look like ass every week and somehow manage to hang around and win by the end of the game. Except this week, courtesy of Flacco. Fields is not as good as JD and Wilson is washed. So they're not scary at all.

-Houston have injury problems and are not a guaranteed loss regardless. Their defense is not what it used to be.

-49ers are also banged up and also struggling on defense for the most part. If CMC comes back strong he may not be that much of an upgrade over Mason. The defense is what makes that team ferocious and an "L" on paper so TBD on whether they return to dominance.

-Seattle remind me of the Buccaneers. They have a core group of skill players that keep returning and are primed to make a deep run. Still not an immovable object. They have great defensive numbers but they haven't played anyone who isn't shit yet.


tl'dr I don't see why this team can't win 10+ games and make the playoffs.

 

[kicksavedave]

 

[Ridley Simon]

Skins defense is still ass. Regardless of the Arizona game.

This is where a well timed trade (stud CB?) would elevate the entire entity.

 

[Midnight Judges]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1840541951017259076

This might end up being a franchise changing moment. I was pretty happy at the time and now looking back wow I’ll watch this on replay every day for Daniel’s career.

The flip side is, the Commanders should have been doing a better job of tanking. haha