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Miller obviously isn’t the type of edge rusher he was in the past, or even an every-down type of player like Trey Hendrickson, or T.J. Watt, but Washington made this call for a reason. The Commanders don’t need the Super Bowl MVP to come in and play every snap - they needed to fill a void.
It’s clear Miller is a rotational guy that saves himself for the playoffs and the Commanders are just fine with that.
Dan Quinn knows how to manage veterans and we all know how the Commanders are very deliberate with how they go about making sure they always hit the right markers. They know exactly what they’re getting into with Miller and they’ll know how to manage him.
Miller finished with a 16.1% pressure rate last season, which ranked as 10th best in the league among players with 175+ pass rush snaps. Quinn isn’t going to put Miller on the field on first and ten, or likely running situations, he’s going to deploy Miller on third and forth downs, and let him use that trademark spin move to get the ball back to Washington.
While Miller isn’t necessarily the same workhorse that he was with the Broncos, he can still come into the game on later downs and make a big impact.
Even though Miller will likely be utilized as a backup behind both Dorance Armstrong and Deatrich Wise Jr., this is a very low risk, high reward situation for Washington, adding extra depth to a defense that heavily struggled against the run last season.
Clearly, based on his production last year, Miller still has a lot left in the tank. He obviously won’t solve all of the Commanders’ defensive problems, but should be able to accumulate around 5.0 sacks, and make some big plays for Washington, as he looks to add another Super Bowl ring to his collection.
It’s versatile, off-ball linebacker Frankie Luvu who’s in for the statistical boost, according to Bryan Manning of Commanders Wire. Manning believes former Buffalo Bills edge-rusher “Miller’s signing will not impact Luvu’s usage as a pass rusher. Luvu was all over Washington’s defense last season and established himself as a villain to Philly fans. That’s how you know you’ve arrived. Expect Luvu to hit the double-digit mark in sacks in 2025.”
Miller may not alter how often Luvu is used as a pass-rusher, but he will take attention away from the best blitzing playmaker on the...
