The Washington Commanders did not make a ton of offensive modifications this offseason. They introduced in tight finish Chig Okonkwo and drafted extensive receiver Antonio Williams, however aside from that, a lot of the Commanders‘ offense stays unchanged. They do have a brand new offensive coordinator, David Blough, after shifting on from Kliff Kingsbury.
This has led many to query whether or not Adam Peters did sufficient to help Jayden Daniels. The Commanders’ protection has actually been revamped, however the offense will nonetheless rely closely on Daniels to provide. Which is why Bill Barnwell’s ranking of the NFL’s skill-position teams has the Commanders ranked at 27. They had been No. 13 heading into the 2025 season, and everyone knows how that went.
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After discussing how 2025 was disappointing for Terry McLaurin due to his harm, Barnwell writes:
And if McLaurin will not be a authentic No. 1 extensive receiver, effectively, there is not lots to get enthusiastic about elsewhere. Third-round choose Antonio Williams profiles as a possible playmaker within the slot, however the gamers round him — together with Luke McCaffrey, Jaylin Lane, Treylon Burks, Dyami Brown and Van Jefferson — haven’t got nice observe information of NFL manufacturing. The Commanders is perhaps extra of a 12- or 13-personnel crew in 2026, however Chig Okonkwo did not present sustained receiving capacity throughout a number of schemes or with totally different quarterbacks in Tennessee, and 2024 second-rounder Ben Sinnott has 16 catches throughout 33 professional video games thus far.
He goes on to speak about the potential for Brandon Aiyuk becoming a member of the receiving ranks and that he could be an improve over different gamers like Treylon Burks and Van Jefferson. But even then, will we ever see Aiyuk return to peak efficiency?. He hasn’t performed in nearly two years. He hasn’t handed a bodily. There are many questions on what sort of participant he might be when he returns to the sphere. And let’s not neglect the opposite stuff.
The Commanders’ rating is not stunning given the shortage of modifications made by Peters and the Commanders. They’ll simply have to take a look at this and put a chip on their shoulders to show to the league that they are higher than marketed. The excellent news is that Washington’s extensive receivers, from high to backside, are a significantly better unit than they had been final season.
This article initially appeared on Commanders Wire: Commanders’ skill positions rank among NFL’s worst