In the part 1 of the bye-week round-up, I had a look at players on the Commanders’ offensive roster who figured to be part of the rebuild to championship contention, and those that the team might move on from in the offseason. The second part concludes with a look at defense and special teams.
Commanders’ players were rated against other players at their positions around the league, with just one or two key stats shown in the summary tables. I also took into account players’ age and contract status to sort them into the following categories, reflecting how they might fit into the overall scheme of Adam Peters’ roster makeover:
Building Blocks – young players showing promise to be key pieces of the rise to championship contention and beyond
Key Pieces – stars of today who will help get the team to its first championship run, but might not be part of the long term plan
Bridge Players – players who are good enough to keep for one or two more seasons, until Peters can find younger, better replacements.