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Daily Slop – 4 Feb 26 – Josh Harris on Branding relaunch: “Commanders, leader of Warriors” and “tip of the spear”

Commanders links Articles Bullock’s Film Room (subscription) NFL Draft Preview: David Bailey, Rueben Bain & Caleb Downs A quick preview look at 3 draft prospects frequenly mocked to the Commanders Free agency is up first in a little over a month’s time, but before jumping into free agent profiles, I’d just take a quick look […]

Zion Young Would Bring Power to the Commanders’ Defensive Line

Zion Young, DESchool: Missouri | Conference: SECCollege Experience: Senior | Age: 21Height / Weight: 6’5” / 262 lbsProjected Draft Status: 2nd RoundPlayer Comparison: Preston Smith College Statistics Defense & Fumbles Table Tackles Def Interceptions Fumbles Season Team Conf Class Pos G Solo Ast Comb TFL Sk Int Yds IntTD PD FR Yds FRTD FF Awards 2022 Michigan State Big Ten FR DE 8 […]

Commanders Reacts Survey: Who will win the Super Bowl on Sunday?

Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Commanders fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. Okay Hogs Haven, we’re keeping it reeeelly simple in this week’s survey. Just one question to […]

Daily Slop: 3 Feb 26 – Is Quay Walker the free agency answer to the Commanders linebacker needs in 2026 revamped defense?

Commanders links Articles Commanders Roundtable Three Senior Bowl standouts who fit Washington Commanders Washington CB Ephesians Prysock The Huskies had a couple of defensive backs on the NFL radar with Tacario Davis also drawing buzz as one to watch early in his career, but Prysock, a 6-foot-4 cornerback, has drawn growing buzz as a stock […]

Daily Slop: 2 Feb 26 – Is there a good case to be made for the Commanders to hire Darrell Bevell to mentor David Blough?

Commanders links Articles Bullock’s Film Room (Subscription) State of the Roster 2026: Commanders Defense Obviously the hiring of Jones plays a significant factor here. We’re still not certain exactly what changes he’ll bring. The staff has yet to be finalized, but news broke over the weekend that many of the defensive assistant coaches are leaving, […]

Daily Slop: 1 Feb 26 – Veteran safety Will Harris and Senior Bowl standout Bud Clark are names for Commanders fans to track this offseason

Commanders links Articles Commanders Roundtable More defensive staff shakeup for Washington Commanders News broke on Saturday that several defensive coaches are expected to depart with assistant linebackers coach Ryan Kerrigan, assistant defensive line coach Sharrif Floyd and player development coach Pete Ohnegian all expected to depart the organization. Defensive pass game coordinator Jason Simmons, who […]

Washington Commanders move on from three more coaches

More changes are on the way for the Washington Commanders coaching staff. They changed offensive and defensive coordinators and now we’re seeing moves to update the assistants from last season. DBs coach/defensive pass game coordinator Jason Simmons joined the Steelers, and assistant head coach/offensive pass game coordinator Brian Johnson just interviewed with the Denver Broncos. […]

Daily Slop: 31 Jan 26 – Commanders coaching staff in flux as Brian Johnson interviews for Broncos offensive coordinator job

Commanders links Articles The Athletic (paywall) What we know and what’s still ahead as Commanders reconfigure their coaching staff Jones checks a lot of Quinn’s boxes for a new coordinator The Vikings ranked fifth in forced turnovers over Jones’s four seasons there leading the defensive backs. He also helped develop younger players such as Byron […]

Mark Tyler’s Washington Commanders 2026 Free Agent Targets

It was a LONG 2025 season, marred with injuries, inconsistent performances and a disappointing 5-12 record. Dan Quinn set out to change the trajectory of the team by agreeing to mutually part ways with offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury and firing defensive coordinator Joe Whitt. Washington wasted little time promoting young up-and-comer David Blough to offensive […]

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Washington Commanders defensive coach expected to join Pittsburgh Steelers

The Washington Commanders fired defensive coordinator Joe Whitt Jr and replaced him with Minnesota Vikings DBs coach/passing game coordinator Daronte Jones. Whitt had his playcalling duties stripped, and head coach Dan Quinn took over for the remainder of the season. There are a lot of questions about Jones, who hasn’t called plays in the NFL, […]

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Washington Commanders 2026 NFL Draft: Pre-draft meetings/visits tracker

The 2026 NFL draft starts Thursday, April 23rd at 8 p.m ET, and will be broadcast live from Pittsburgh, PA. Teams have been scouting these players for years, and the pre-draft process will gain national attention at the post-season college all-star games and ramps up again at Pro Days and the NFL Combine. Teams will […]

Daily Slop: 28 Jan 26 – Commanders assistant coach interviewing for Steelers defensive coordinator position

Commanders links Articles Commanders Wire Vikings, other NFL teams not surprised Commanders hired Daronte Jones Alec Lewis covers the Vikings for The Athletic, and he told “Grant & Danny” on 106.7 The Fan on Tuesday, “I was pretty excited to see Daronte get this opportunity. I think everyone here who has observed him, talked to […]

A Defensive Reset in Washington: How Daronte Jones Signals a New Era

The Commanders’ decision to hire Daronte Jones as their next defensive coordinator is not merely a staffing change — it’s a declaration of intent. After a jarring collapse from an NFC Championship appearance to a 5–12 finish this fall, Washington’s front office and coaching staff have made it clear that continuity for continuity’s sake is […]

Daily Slop: 27 Jan 26 – Ben Standig says Daron Payne is likely to play out the final year of his existing contract in Washington

Commanders links Articles Commanders.com 2025 Commanders position review | Wide receiver Who else can stretch the field? [Terry] McLaurin and [Noah] Brown’s absences left the Commanders without a player who could routinely stretch the field and make explosive plays in the passing game. While McLaurin is here to stay for the foreseeable future, Brown is […]

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Daily Slop: 26 Jan 26 – Who is Zak Kuhr and why should Commanders fans care?

Commanders links Articles Bullock’s Film Room State of the Roster: Commanders Offense Running back Analysis: With only one running back currently under contract for 2026, running back can’t be lower than a medium level need and most would probably argue it’s a high priority on the offensive side of the ball. My opinion on the […]

NFL Super Bowl LX schedule: The Big Game Matchup is Set

We had two big games for the conference championship games, and we now know who’s going to play in Super Bowl LX. The Seattle Seahawks will be facing the New England Patriots in a rematch of Super Bowl XLIX. The Patriots punched their ticket to the big game by defeating the Denver Broncos in their […]