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It was tough to choose a player for Washington, which needs to show more improvement on defense than offense. There are so many areas that need work, though, that it’s tough to land on just one player as the most important.
So instead we came back around to the Commies’ biggest (literally) offseason addition in Tunsil, who will be counted on to secure Jayden Daniels in the pocket. He had a relatively tough season in 2024, taking a ton of penalties, but at his best he is still an elite left tackle.
Adam Peters wanted to stabilize the trenches for Daniels. His mobility and ability to escape pressure masked a lot of Washington’s problems last season. He’s capable of doing the same again, but the Commanders didn’t leave anything to chance.
Acquiring Tunsil via trade from the Houston Texans was the major statement of intent Peters had in mind. He’s among the league’s best edge protectors, especially on passing downs. He’s also got the added incentive of another new deal on the horizon if the performance levels match.
Miller, who posted two pictures of himself in a Washington jersey on his Instagram account Wednesday night, has recorded 129.5 career sacks to rank 16th on the all-time list. Miller, who still must pass his physical, will sign a one-year deal, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
Miller played the past three seasons with the Buffalo Bills, recording 14 sacks — eight in his first season and six last year. Washington hopes he can do what he did for the Los Angeles Rams in the 2021 season: serve as a final piece in a Super Bowl title run. The Rams acquired him in a midseason trade, and he then posted five sacks in eight regular-season games and four more in the playoffs en route to a Super Bowl win.
In his first 10 years, with the Denver Broncos, Miller had 110.5 sacks and made seven All-Pro teams, including three first teams, and was named to the Pro Bowl eight times — the last of which occurred after the 2019 season. He was the MVP of Super Bowl 50.
Washington general manager Adam Peters was with Denver when the Broncos selected Miller in the first round of the 2011 draft.
