2022 Commanders off season thread part 1

the red is wrong. flat out. dumbest idea ever.

It's lighter I agree but they are rebranding, just like the black.. Lets see what they look like in person

Yes, it's a rebranding, and to me it is no different than the use of alternate uniforms over the past several decades - throwbacks, color rush, color v color, sometimes straight up alternates. I'm fine with them trying new things.

I think they should hire Summo to tweak their uniforms as he sees fit.

I think they should hire Summo to tweak their uniforms as he sees fit.

I second this.

THIRD

Piggybacking off of French's post about Wagner being signed in the around the NFL thread, I just want to add, normally I really don't care about possibly losing a compensatory pick.

However, this year, we are already down 2 picks. And best case scenario for the team this year, means we don't have a 2nd rounder next year.

A 3rd round compensatory pick will be very helpful in restocking the roster with young talent. In addition to how a rookie salary is super cheap, so there will be more money to extend some of our own guys or sign some FA's next year.

Piggybacking off of French's post about Wagner being signed in the around the NFL thread, I just want to add, normally I really don't care about possibly losing a compensatory pick.

However, this year, we are already down 2 picks. And best case scenario for the team this year, means we don't have a 2nd rounder next year.

A 3rd round compensatory pick will be very helpful in restocking the roster with young talent. In addition to how a rookie salary is super cheap, so there will be more money to extend some of our own guys or sign some FA's next year.

I hear you on that, and it does make sense.
That's why the most reasonable part of me just hopes the plan is to sign somebody after the draft.

There's just no way for me we go into another season with a depleted LB squad. I'm not saying go all in spending big $ and picks ala Rams, cuz I don't think we're a SB contender yet... but the clock is still ticking, here are the guys who will end their contracts in the few upcoming seasons 2023 McLaurin, Payne, Holcomb, Schweitzer ... 2024 Sweat, WJ3, Curtis, Fuller, McKissick, McCain, Lucas... 2025 CY, Wentz, Roullier, Thomas etc...

Point being, to a certain extent this roster is indeed built to start winning now, if we sign/add a solid LB, we have the most complete roster we've had in years IMO. Yeah they've been underperforming, by a lot, that's why I'm in a bit of a grey zone when it comes to what I think about this coaching staff, but show me the holes on that roster...
Heck we just traded several picks for a QB, no matter what you think of the trade, the plan must be to start winning sooner rather than later.
So I don't see the logic in leaving a gaping hole in your roster in our situation.

I hear you on that, and it does make sense.
That's why the most reasonable part of me just hopes the plan is to sign somebody after the draft.

There's just no way for me we go into another season with a depleted LB squad. I'm not saying go all in spending big $ and picks ala Rams, cuz I don't think we're a SB contender yet... but the clock is still ticking, here are the guys who will end their contracts in the few upcoming seasons 2023 McLaurin, Payne, Holcomb, Schweitzer ... 2024 Sweat, WJ3, Curtis, Fuller, McKissick, McCain, Lucas... 2025 CY, Wentz, Roullier, Thomas etc...

Point being, to a certain extent this roster is indeed built to start winning now, if we sign/add a solid LB, we have the most complete roster we've had in years IMO. Yeah they've been underperforming, by a lot, that's why I'm in a bit of a grey zone when it comes to what I think about this coaching staff, but show me the holes on that roster...
Heck we just traded several picks for a QB, no matter what you think of the trade, the plan must be to start winning sooner rather than later.
So I don't see the logic in leaving a gaping hole in your roster in our situation.

I wholeheartedly agree.

I would like to also point out that signing Wagner, Hicks or others would not have affected the compensatory picks as they were cut, not FAs. Some seem to be forgetting this. We need another two LB and I doubt we will be drafting both.

I wish they had addressed it already, but there's still plenty of time to fix the LB situation, either through the draft or free agency. Other than LB, it's really hard for me to criticize this offseason so far. And, they have done a pretty good job finding contributors after the draft.

2021 for example:
Ereck Flowers
Charles Leno
Bobby McCain
Ricky Seals-Jones

I still trust that they wills shore up this defense, the O-line, and grab another weapon for Wentz between now and September. If so, they could surprise some folks.

I wish they had addressed it already, but there's still plenty of time to fix the LB situation, either through the draft or free agency. Other than LB, it's really hard for me to criticize this offseason so far. And, they have done a pretty good job finding contributors after the draft.

2021 for example:
Ereck Flowers
Charles Leno
Bobby McCain
Ricky Seals-Jones

I still trust that they wills shore up this defense, the O-line, and grab another weapon for Wentz between now and September. If so, they could surprise some folks.

I agree. Rivera and coaches have shown us that they can find productive players after the 1st & 2nd wave of free agency in the last 2 years, so I don't see any reason for us to be concerned this year.