{"id":118429,"date":"2024-05-09T14:56:26","date_gmt":"2024-05-09T14:56:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aweu.info\/?p=118429"},"modified":"2024-05-09T14:56:43","modified_gmt":"2024-05-09T14:56:43","slug":"commanders-already-lead-nfl-in-one-shocking-statistic-nguyensa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aweu.info\/commanders-already-lead-nfl-in-one-shocking-statistic-nguyensa\/","title":{"rendered":"Commanders Already Lead NFL in One Shocking Statistic"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<div>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/GettyImages-1791809112-e1715225594848.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" alt=\"Bobby Wagner\" width=\"780\" height=\"440\" data-dom-ready-time=\"1071\" data-img-load-time=\"1998\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Getty\u00a0Former Seattle Seahawks and current Washington Commanders linebacker Bobby Wagner in 2023.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The\u00a0Washington Commanders\u00a0finished last or close to last in the\u00a0NFL\u00a0in a lot of categories in 2023.<\/p>\n<p>In 2024, they\u2019re already trying to reverse that trend and lead the NFL in one shocking statistical category before the season has even started \u2014 and their lead will likely only continue to grow.<\/p>\n<p>According to\u00a0Over The Cap, Washington already has the least amount of players returning from its 2023 roster in 2024 at 57 percent.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a number that could keep going up by the time the Commanders\u2019 53-man roster is announced.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRight now, Washington has just 57 percent of last year\u2019s team returning,\u201d said The Ringer\u2019s Lindsay Jones on the<em>\u00a0Dual Threat<\/em>\u00a0podcast\u00a0on May 8. \u201cThat\u2019s the lowest number in the NFL. And I imagine that might actually change as we get towards 53-man rosters being set later in terms of, like, neweger guys that are going to come in and beat out some of those veterans.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Who Did Commanders Add in 2024 NFL Draft?<\/h2>\n<p>The most notable influx of new players to Washington\u2019s roster in 2024 came from the 2024 NFL draft, where they added 9 new players.<\/p>\n<p>Most notably, the Commanders added a prospective franchise quarterback in LSU\u2019s\u00a0Jayden Daniels\u00a0at No. 2 overall. Daniels wasn\u2019t even a first-round prospect before the 2023 season but jumped to the top of draft boards after throwing for 3,812 yards, 40 touchdowns and 4 interceptions while rushing for 1,134 yards and 10 touchdowns on the way to winning the Heisman Trophy.<\/p>\n<p>Of the Commanders\u2019 9 draft picks, 6 of them are already listed on their 2-deep roster on\u00a0OurLads.com, including Daniels, cornerback Mike Sainristil and wide receiver\u00a0Luke McCaffrey\u00a0as starters.<\/p>\n<p>Defensive tackle Jer\u2019Zahn Newton and tight end Ben Sinnott \u2014 both second-round picks \u2014 could also find themselves in the starting lineup sooner than later.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Who Did Commanders Add Via Free Agency?<\/h2>\n<p>Free agency is where the Commanders really did a number on the roster.<\/p>\n<p>Out of the players the Commanders signed in free agency who were not on the roster in 2023, up to 13 of them could end up as starters on offense, defense and special teams in Week 1.<\/p>\n<p>On offense, that group is led by running back Austin Ekeler and a pair of offensive linemen with guard Nick Allegretti and center Tyler Biadasz.<\/p>\n<p>Ekeler comes over from the\u00a0Los Angeles Chargers\u00a0on a 2-year contract worth up to $11.43 million. Allegretti comes over after winning three Super Bowls with the\u00a0Kansas City Chiefs\u00a0over the last five seasons and Biadasz comes over after making the Pro Bowl with the\u00a0Dallas Cowboys\u00a0in 2022.<\/p>\n<p>On defense, the Commanders really dropped the bag. Defensive end Dorance Armstrong signed a 3-year, $45 million contract after playing for new Commanders head coach Dan Quinn on the Dallas Cowboys last season.<\/p>\n<p>Quinn also brought in\u00a0Carolina Panthers\u00a0linebacker Frankie Luvu on a 3-year, $36 million contact and former\u00a0Seattle Seahawks\u00a0star Bobby Wagner on a 1-year, $8.5 million contract.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt age 34, the big question will be what does Wagner have left?\u201d wrote\u00a0ESPN\u2019s John Keim. \u201cIt\u2019s only a one-year deal so if he isn\u2019t up to his past standards then it\u2019s not a risky investment. The key will be how Washington uses him \u2014 do they still view him as an every-down player? They can increase his effectiveness by not needing him to do everything.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Getty\u00a0Former Seattle Seahawks and current Washington Commanders linebacker Bobby Wagner in 2023. 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