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State of the Franchise: Washington Commanders

Breaking down the Washington Commanders roster. Where they stand now, and what they need to do.

RESOURCES: Player Ratings by PFF.com | Player Contracts by Spotrac.com | Stats by Yahoo.com | We recommend our affiliate for your Fantasy Football: YahooSports.com

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WASHINGTON COMMANDERS COACHING STAFF

HC: Ron RIVERA
OC: Scott TURNER
DC: Jack DEL RIO
ST: Nate KAZCOR

WASHINGTON COMMANDERS OFFENSIVE DEPTH CHART

LWR, Terry MCLAURIN

PFF Grade (2021) – 78.3
Contract – Terry McLaurin signed a 4 year [2019-2022], $3,847,671 contract with the Washington Redskins.

RWR, Cam SIMS

PFF Grade (2021) – 62.6
Contract – Cam Sims signed a 1 year [2022], $2,590,000 contract with the Washington Commanders.

SWR, Curtis SAMUEL

PFF Grade (2021) – 66.0
Contract – Curtis Samuel signed a 3 year [2021-2023], $34,500,000 contract with the Washington Football Team.

LT, Charles LENO Jr.

PFF Grade (2021) – 81.2
Contract – Charles Leno signed a 3 year [2022-2024], $37,000,000 contract with the Washington Football Team.

LG, Andrew NORWELL

PFF Grade (2021) – 66.7
Contract – Andrew Norwell signed a 2 year [2022-2023], $10,000,000 contract with the Washington Commanders.

C, Chase ROULLIER

PFF Grade (2021) – 83.7
Contract – Chase Roullier signed a 4 year [2021-2024], $40,500,000 contract with the Washington Football Team.

RG, Wes SCHWEITZER

PFF Grade (2021) – 78.7
Contract – Wes Schweitzer signed a 3 year [2020-2022], $13,500,000 contract with the Washington Redskins.

RT, Samuel COSMI

PFF Grade (2021) – 74.9
Contract – Samuel Cosmi signed a 4 year [2021-2024], $6,625,568 contract with the Washington Football Team.

TE, Logan THOMAS

PFF Grade (2021) – 63.4
Contract – Logan Thomas signed a 3 year [2022-2024], $24,065,000 contract with the Washington Football Team.

QB, Carson WENTZ

PFF Grade (2021) – 70.9
Contract – Carson Wentz signed a 4 year [2021-2024], $128,000,000 contract with the Philadelphia Eagles.

RB, Antonio GIBSON

PFF Grade (2021) – 63.3
Contract – Antonio Gibson signed a 4 year [2020-2023], $4,932,636 contract with the Washington Redskins.

FB, Alex ARMAH

PFF Grade (2021) – 57.4
Contract – Alex Armah signed a 1 year [2022], $1,060,000 contract with the Washington Football Team.

Bench Depth

D. Brown (LWR), K. Harmon (RWR), D. Milne (SWR), S. Charles (LT), B. Benzschawel (LG), T. Larsen (C), S. Calhoun (RG), C. Lucas (RT), J. Bates (TE), T. Heinicke (QB), JD McKissic (RB)

WASHINGTON COMMANDERS DEFENSIVE DEPTH CHART

DE, Montez SWEAT

PFF Grade (2021) – 75.6
Contract – Montez Sweat signed a 4 year [2019-2022], $11,641,260 contract with the Washington Redskins.

DT, Da'Ron PAYNE

PFF Grade (2021) – 64.2
Contract – Da’Ron Payne signed a 4 year [2018-2022*], $14,418,360 contract with the Washington Redskins.

DT, Jonathan ALLEN

PFF Grade (2021) – 84.9
Contract – Jonathan Allen signed a 4 year [2022-2025], $72,000,000 contract with the Washington Football Team.

DE, Chase YOUNG

PFF Grade (2021) – 75.1
Contract – Chase Young signed a 4 year [2020-2023*], $34,563,594 contract with the Washington Redskins.

WLB, Cole HOLCOMB

PFF Grade (2021) – 56.7
Contract – Cole Holcomb signed a 4 year [2019-2022], $2,754,884 contract with the Washington Redskins.

MLB, Jamin DAVIS

PFF Grade (2021) – 46.8
Contract – Jamin Davis signed a 4 year [2021-2024*], $13,794,176 contract with the Washington Football Team.

LCB, William JACKSON III

PFF Grade (2021) – 59.3
Contract – William Jackson signed a 3 year [2021-2023], $40,500,000 contract with the Washington Football Team.

SS, Kamren CURL

PFF Grade (2021) – 69.4
Contract – Kamren Curl signed a 4 year [2020-2023], $3,408,328 contract with the Washington Redskins.

FS, Bobby MCCAIN

PFF Grade (2021) – 70.9
Contract – Bobby McCain signed a 2 year [2022-2023], $10,000,000 contract with the Washington Commanders.

RCB, Kendall FULLER

PFF Grade (2021) – 81.5
Contract – Kendall Fuller signed a 4 year [2020-2023], $40,000,000 contract with the Washington Redskins.

SCB, Danny JOHNSON

PFF Grade (2021) – 65.4
Contract – Danny Johnson signed a 1 year [2022], $1,187,500 contract with the Washington Commanders.

Bench Depth

J. Smith-Williams (DE), T. Clark (DT), D. Wise (DT), E. Obada (DE), D. Mayo (WLB), K. Hudson (MLB), B. St-Juste (LCB), D. Forrest (SS), J. Reaves (FS), C. Elder (RCB), DJ Hayden (SCB)

Team Needs

OFFENSE

Average PFF Grade: 70.6

Starters with contracts expiring after 2022: T. McLaurin (LWR), C. Sims (RWR), W. Schweitzer (RG), A. Armah (FB)

Below average PFF grades: C. Sims (62.6), C. Samuel (66.0), A. Norwell (66.7), L. Thomas (63.4), A. Gibson (63.3), A. Armah (57.4)

DEFENSE

Average PFF Grade: 68.2

Starters with contracts expiring after 2022: M. Sweat (DE), D. Payne (DT), C. Holcomb (WLB), D. Johnson (SCB)

Below average PFF grades: D. Payne (64.2), C. Holcomb (56.7), J. Davis (46.8), W. Jackson III (59.3), D. Johnson (65.4)

Draft Picks 2022

Round 1: No. 11 overall
Round 2: No. 47 (from Colts)
Round 4: No. 113
Round 6: No. 189
Round 7: Nos. 230, 240 (from Eagles through Colts)