2022 Commanders off season thread part 1

I'm sure it's a combination of factors - the new QB, his injury, the offensive game plan moving forward, etc. It's production that can be replaced and then some if this offense gets rolling the way S Turner wants it to with his new QB.

Also seen it noted , by Keim, that they apparently love the backs in the draft so that may be the ultimate reason

Maybe he did get back to them and they decided not to match or beat the offer - hence they did not make an offer.

Don't like to toot my own horn (much) but ......
Ben Standig
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J.D. McKissic is headed to Buffalo after Washington let the RB test free agency. That much is apparent. However, the Commanders believed their opportunity to match an offer would come. From the view of a source close to the situation, it did not.

Nicki Jhabvala
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Was told Washington did not make an offer to try to keep McKissic.

Interesting, I thought JDM was our first priority. Is our FO just trying to be too cute? ie "get back to us when you receive an offer and we can talk" That attitude can make people think they are not wanted

My original point

He clearly was not a priority.

JDM got decent money to play for a team that will absolutely be in the post-season barring something catastrophic injury-wise. The same cannot be said for us, sadly. Until we become one of those teams, this is the kind of thing that will continue to happen.

Particularly if they don't even make an opening offer

Honestly, they will be fine without JDM. AG is solid, Jaret Patterson is fully capable, and there are a number of other RBs out there that can spell AG and catch the ball out of the backfield. Remember AG was a receiver in college...

Once Wentz was signed, JDM's role (TH's security blanket) wasn't going to be the same anyway.

He's a nice player, and I hope he does well in Buffalo.

I am not so much bothered by the loss of McKissic, as you say he is not that difficult to replace, but I am perplexed by the operation of the FO. Now it could be that the local beat reporters are way off the mark but that is not the general impression I get. The report stated they were expecting to get an opportunity to match an offer, but it didn't happen. They misjudged the situation and it seems from reports that they didn't make an offer to any (?) of our pending free agents which I think would be viewed as a slight by some. The timing of the McCain signing might also suggest that they realised that they got it wrong and quickly pivoted to resign McCain.

Who knows. In early March, Mayhew said he wanted Cam Sims, JD McKissic, and Bobby McCain back if deals can be agreed on. So far he got one of the three to come back. You can't keep them all, and they have to prioritize.