In the first year of Adam Peter’s franchise “recalibration”, the Commanders experienced one of the most dramatic one-season turnarounds in recent history, thanks in large part to rookie phenom Jayden Daniels. Heading into the second offseason of the rebuild, it would be easy to conclude that offense wasn’t the problem, and particularly not the running game. Afterall, the Commanders finished the regular season ranked 5th in points scored, 7th in total yards, 3rd in rushing yards and 4th in rushing TDs.
Looking a little deeper reveals a few weaknesses on offense that should probably be addressed to make the Commanders competitive with the top teams in the league.