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“The floor has risen,” [Dan Quinn] said, “but we’re nowhere near where our ceiling’s going to be and that fires me up.”
To reach that ceiling, the Commanders face three key questions:
Daniels was named the NFL’s offensive rookie of the year and finished seventh in the MVP voting in 2024. A franchise that couldn’t solve this position for decades appears to have finally gotten it right. Daniels threw for 3,568 yards and 25 touchdowns; he rushed for 891 yards and six more scores.
The added benefit: He’s on a rookie contract for the next several years.
“We have a massive opportunity,” Harris said last week. “None of us are taking that lightly.”
Washington enters the offseason with the third-most [Effective] cap space in the NFL — at approximately [$68.4] million. The Commanders trail only New England and Las Vegas. Peters has repeatedly said that free agency is where a franchise should fill needs and the draft is where it must build the foundation of the roster.
That’s what Washington did last season. Only three of [the 2024 free agents signed] — Luvu, Ekeler and Armstrong — received more than a one-year deal.
“I don’t know how that translates to aggressiveness and free agency where Adam and Dan are hard at work and they’re going to advise me on that,” Harris said, “but certainly, we’re going to do everything we can to improve our team.”
Luvu said two weeks ago that he had already heard from players on other teams who said they wanted to play in Washington. It’s quite a reversal from the past.
Washington will need to decide which veterans to retain.
The Commanders have 28 pending unrestricted free agents. They also can create more cap room if they decide to cut defensive tackle Jonathan Allen, saving them $16.8 million against the cap (they could also extend his contract, which ends after 2025, and lower his cap hit). If they released veteran right tackle Andrew Wylie they would save $7.75 million against the cap.
— Biadasz provided the Commanders with some much-needed stability at center by staying relatively healthy and helping Jayden Daniels with protection calls. He was one of the most valuable additions to Washington’s offense last offseason, as he allowed just one sack with a 98.6 efficiency rating from PFF.
Questions to answer
— What to do at right guard? The Commanders signed Cosmi to a contract extension before the season, ensuring they’ll have their answer at right guard for the foreseeable future. However, Cosmi’s ACL injury he suffered during the Divisional round against the Detroit Lions...
