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

[ynotcaps]

As an also Saints fan, ESPN did a good rundown on the dregs of the NFL, and the Saints are at the bottom. Injuries have wrecked this season, but they've been so delusional for so long about their "window" that they have an ungodly salary cap reckoning coming that will take them at least 2 years just to get out from under the dead weight.

Their future QB either isn't on the roster or is a few years off (Rattler, maybe). Their only good unit is OL, but that's where the brunt of the injuries are. Pains me to say that they are a loooong way from being good again.

 

[John Price]

f***



If anything derails this team it's going to be injuries.

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

Why did this take a week? The internet knew his name and job within hours of the video.

Gotta find the victims and then they have to press charges….

 

[Ridley Simon]

f***



If anything derails this team it's going to be injuries.

I don’t think moreso than any other team. Save WR. Obv Daniels going down for length would be bad. But no worse than Mahomes or Jackson or Allen or Herbert or Burrows or….

 

[kicksavedave]

The jabroni that beat up the commanders fans turned himself in and is under arrest

 

[Ridley Simon]

Good. Fak that Jackoff

 

[Cush]

Tampa loses Godwin with 43 seconds left due to stupidity

https://x.com/i/web/status/1848564321011339589

 

[Ridley Simon]

They also lost Evans earlier in the game. Bad night for them.

 

[usiel]

Tampa loses Godwin with 43 seconds left due to stupidity

https://x.com/i/web/status/1848564321011339589

Can't tell you how many times they showed Thiesman's broken leg is slow mo.

 

[RedRocking]

They can't say it like this but this ultimately feels to me like:

"We didn't expect to be 5-2 anyway, we're playing with some house money and we're not about to risk a decade of quarterback play for this shit" which is exactly the right move.

Doesn't hurt that Mariota came in and started dropping touch passes all over the place. For all the talk about this being a college offense like it's a bad thing, it's weird how another good college quarterback can take the reins and ball out. Yeah it was Carolina but Mariota looked really good based on what I saw.

As a Packers fan who got to watch Malik Willis do a similar thing, don't bother rushing Daniels to come back, just let everything settle and play the system without "the guy". You'll learn a lot about your team that way.

I mean, yes - all that is very sensible. And you’re right, even though it was just CAR, it was probably good for the rest of the team to step up and know they can win without JD.

OTOH, I am a very petty person and would love to see Jayden beat Caleb Williams and ruin his big DC homecoming, lol.

With it being a bruise to the ribs or some kind of soft tissue injury, the main concern is probably just pain with his throwing motion. I imagine it’s not like a leg injury that could become catastrophic. So, in theory, they could give him a flak jacket and shoot him up. But, it’s not a must-win, and there’s no need to rush him like that.

Fortunately, the organization finally has adults in the room who will make the smart call.

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

Rumored Commanders trade target suggests expectation shift in 2024 — Riggo's Rag

The Commanders are rumored to be working the phones. Oct 21, 2024 Not many within the Washington Commanders thought they'd be 5-2 heading into the midway stage of the 2024 campaign. It's been a remarkable turnaround in such a short space of time. Something that raised expectations among the...

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[kicksavedave]

Another ex WFT WR whose new team is unhappy with him.

https://atozsports.com/nfl/buffalo-bills-news/buffalo-bills-free-agent-curtis-samuel-disappointing-start/

Gotta say, they nailed this entire off season. The WR, DB and OL groups that we thought would drag them into suckitude, have held up nicely and are all getting better each game.

 

[Ridley Simon]

Rumored Commanders trade target suggests expectation shift in 2024 — Riggo's Rag

The Commanders are rumored to be working the phones. Oct 21, 2024 Not many within the Washington Commanders thought they'd be 5-2 heading into the midway stage of the 2024 campaign. It's been a remarkable turnaround in such a short space of time. Something that raised expectations among the...

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Rumours out here (radio talk shows) are Maxx Crosby….. and would cost our first.

Probably some more (not another first, just more).

Before people freak out about the first. Take an actual look at “the Condor”.

Maxx Crosby Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College | Pro-Football-Reference.com

Checkout the latest stats for Maxx Crosby. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, college, draft, and more on Pro-football-reference.com.

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Oh man he’d be HUGE here. Would fill a gaping hole on the team, and sure while he’s expensive in $$$ and acquisitions costs, they have the cap space, and they would be lucky to get a Crosby in the middle of the first round. Much less later in the first round.

Just saying.

 

[kicksavedave]

Aiyuk toast. Trading for guys who skip camp and preseason is a big risk. Glad we dodged that bullet.

 

[John Price]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1848802652622119337

saw him pull up to the tailgate a long time ago. good guy.

 

[AlexBrovechkin8]

Jamin Davis released. Unreal how bad Rivera was at his job.

 

[John Price]

not surprised. was hoping it would work out but oh well.

 

[arlcapsfan]

Ron’s drafting was criminal. Thats all I got…..

 

[tycoonheart]

Worse than Vinny. Never thought that was possible.

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

Aiyuk toast. Trading for guys who skip camp and preseason is a big risk. Glad we dodged that bullet.

Freak injury…had zero to do with skipping camp and preseason….

 

[Chokingdogs]

Worse than Vinny. Never thought that was possible.

Lmao.

Like Bananarama, you are really saying something.

 

[ynotcaps]

So, maybe instead of getting a ring, Ron can get one of those plastic boards that you stick your finger in to figure out what size ring you need. Not personalized. Not in team colors or with an NFL logo or anything. Just a piece of plastic. Or cardboard. You know. Just, whatever.

 

[ynotcaps]

Rumours out here (radio talk shows) are Maxx Crosby….. and would cost our first.

Probably some more (not another first, just more).

Before people freak out about the first. Take an actual look at “the Condor”.

Maxx Crosby Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College | Pro-Football-Reference.com

Checkout the latest stats for Maxx Crosby. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, college, draft, and more on Pro-football-reference.com.

www.pro-football-reference.com

Oh man he’d be HUGE here. Would fill a gaping hole on the team, and sure while he’s expensive in $$$ and acquisitions costs, they have the cap space, and they would be lucky to get a Crosby in the middle of the first round. Much less later in the first round.

Just saying.

That would be a serious investment. But, honestly, I'd rather have Crosby than the lower cost Z. Smith, who's pretty much JAG.

Not to sound too much like the Kool-Aid Man, but if Peters pulled the trigger, I'd swallow hard, but I'd support it.

 

[Ridley Simon]

even the new blood (Harris, Peters, Quinn) know that they have shelf lives. Whatever those are.

My point in all of this (the great start, the “5yr window” for JD5’s contract, injuries, competitive NFL balance, etc etc) is that smart moves should be made now, if they are available.

Zero Point in waiting.

This team has any many wins as any NFC team. Sure, a couple have 1 less loss. But that’s it. Their losses were to good to very good teams.

Yes, schedule has been friendly to them. However they have crushed the 3 teams they were supposed to crush. That’s a pretty big deal.

If the new regime wants to use futures (intelligently, which I trust would happen), I don’t have ANY reason to not support that.

Why would any of the rest of you? Why?

Everything in life can be very fleeting. Take the bull by the horns!!

 

[DWGie26]

even the new blood (Harris, Peters, Quinn) know that they have shelf lives. Whatever those are.

My point in all of this (the great start, the “5yr window” for JD5’s contract, injuries, competitive NFL balance, etc etc) is that smart moves should be made now, if they are available.

Zero Point in waiting.

This team has any many wins as any NFC team. Sure, a couple have 1 less loss. But that’s it. Their losses were to good to very good teams.

Yes, schedule has been friendly to them. However they have crushed the 3 teams they were supposed to crush. That’s a pretty big deal.

If the new regime wants to use futures (intelligently, which I trust would happen), I don’t have ANY reason to not support that.

Why would any of the rest of you? Why?

Everything in life can be very fleeting. Take the bull by the horns!!

WE are talking about Detroit at 5-1 and Skins at 5-2. Detroit went to Super Bowl last year. So yeah, change plans and add some shit.

I’d like a WR but damn, we are scoring 30 points every game. Jamin just cut. Allen out for year. Need some Dee help.