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2023 Stats
Points per game: 19.4 (24th)
Total yards per game: 312.8 (24th)
Plays per game: 62.4 (19th)
Pass Attempts + Sacks per game: 41.2 (1st)
Dropback EPA per play: -0.07 (26th)
Rush attempts per game: 21.1 (32nd)
Rush EPA per play: -0.12 (20th)
Coaching Staff
Ron Rivera finally received his walking papers from the Commanders after bottoming out with a 4-13 record last season. His ride on the quarterback carousel came to an end after Sam Howell, a fifth-round pick from the 2022 class, threw for 3,946 yards, 21 touchdowns, and a league-high 21 interceptions while also taking a league-high 65 sacks.
Offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy didn’t do the team any favors in his first and only season with the team. He appeared hell-bent on forcing his will in the passing game regardless of down, distance, or situation. Unfortunately, the difference between Howell and Patrick Mahomes proved too much, as Bieniemy learned.
Rivera’s calling card, his defense, was abysmal in his final season. The Commanders allowed the third-most points in league history (518), narrowly trailing the 2020 Lions (519) and the 1981 Colts (533).
Now, the Commanders have replaced one defensive guy with another, bringing in long-time defensive guru and former Falcons head coach (2015-2020), Dan Quinn. Quinn went 43-42 during his tenure with the Falcons and was on the receiving end of Tom Brady’s comeback in Super Bowl LI when the Patriots overcame a 28-3 halftime deficit to win their fourth championship under Belichick and Brady.
Quinn’s defenses seldom stood out during his time with the Falcons. In 2017, they ranked eighth in points allowed per game but never ranked better than 14th in points allowed in any of his other five seasons. He was the last coach to be hired this coaching cycle, with the Titans and Seahawks both passing on him after two interviews. The Commanders, who were rumored to be in on Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson, found out Johnson was withdrawing himself from consideration for…
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Publish date : 2024-07-31 14:56:55
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