{"id":114310,"date":"2024-04-22T03:58:42","date_gmt":"2024-04-22T03:58:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aweu.info\/?p=114310"},"modified":"2024-04-22T03:58:51","modified_gmt":"2024-04-22T03:58:51","slug":"commanders-called-disastrous-landing-spot-for-young-qb-nguyensa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nflquynh.aweu.info\/commanders-called-disastrous-landing-spot-for-young-qb-nguyensa\/","title":{"rendered":"Commanders Called \u2018Disastrous\u2019 Landing Spot for Young QB"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<div>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/GettyImages-1452438947-e1713548276512.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" alt=\"Kliff Kingsbury\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" data-dom-ready-time=\"616\" data-img-load-time=\"650\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Getty\u00a0Washington Commanders offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The\u00a0Washington Commanders\u00a0have an uphill battle when it comes to perception. Without results, that\u2019s going to be tough to change.<\/p>\n<p>The Athletic\u2019s Ted Nguyen\u00a0ranked the Commanders as the least-ideal landing spot out of quarterback-needy teams for the group of young quarterbacks available in the\u00a0NFL draft.<\/p>\n<p>Washington seems like a lock to pick a quarterback with the No. 2 overall pick on April 25 in Detroit \u2014 either LSU\u2019s Jayden Daniels or North Carolina\u2019s Drake Maye.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOn top of their offensive issues, the Commanders had one of the worst defenses in the league last season,\u201d Nguyen wrote. \u201cThey might be able to improve under the leadership of new head coach Dan Quinn but the defense figures to continue to be a bottom-10 unit. Washington could be a disastrous landing spot for a young quarterback.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Commanders: Average to Bad at Almost Everything<\/h2>\n<p>Nguyen determined his rankings based on grades given to the most basic aspects of a team that would impact a quarterback, young or old: pass blocking, run game, weapons, play-caller and defense.<\/p>\n<p>The Commanders received an F for defense and Cs for run blocking and play-caller. They were given a B- for weapons and got their highest grade in the run game, getting a B.<\/p>\n<p>The Commanders finished\u00a0last in the NFL\u00a0in team defense and passing defense in 2023 and were 27th in rushing defense.<\/p>\n<p>On offense, the Commanders were 25th in team offense, 18th in passing offense and 27th in rushing offense and have a new offensive coordinator in 2023 with former\u00a0Arizona Cardinals\u00a0head coach\u00a0Kliff Kingsbury.<\/p>\n<p>Whether that\u2019s a good or bad thing is yet to be determined.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe running game could be much better under new offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury, who had strong running attacks calling plays for the Cardinals,\u201d Nguyen wrote. \u201cKingsbury is a creative play designer but ultimately, the lack of sequencing in his play-calling and lack of attention to detail make his offense hard to watch at times. His offenses in Arizona relied too much on the playmaking abilities of Kyler Murray, and leaning too much on a rookie quarterback to create usually isn\u2019t a recipe for success.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>What Weapons Do Commanders Have Coming Back?<\/h2>\n<p>The Commanders will be able to surround whichever young quarterback they select with some proven weapons \u2014 albeit criminally underused ones in offensive coordinator Eric Bienemy\u2019s offense in 2023.<\/p>\n<p>Running back Brian Robinson\u00a0had over 1,000 yards of total offense and 9 touchdowns in 2023 \u2014 733 rushing yards and 368 receiving yards. He also averaged a robust 4.1 yards per carry and 10.2 yards per catch.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBrian Robinson is an excellent young running back who was underutilized last season in Eric Bieniemy\u2019s pass-happy offense,\u201d Nguyen wrote.<\/p>\n<p>Washington wide receiver\u00a0Terry McLaurin\u00a0has been one of the NFL\u2019s best at his position since the Commanders drafted him out of Ohio State in the third round of the 2019 NFL draft. McLaurin had over 900 receiving yards as a rookie and has had over 1,000 receiving yards each of the last four seasons.<\/p>\n<p>The Commanders spent a first-round pick on Penn State\u2019s\u00a0Jahan Dotson\u00a0in 2022 and hope he can develop into a solid No. 2 wide receiver at this point. The No. 16 overall pick had 523 receiving yards and 7 touchdowns as a rookie in 2022 in just 12 games. In 2023, he had 518 receiving yards and 4 touchdowns while playing in all 17 games.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Getty\u00a0Washington Commanders offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury. The\u00a0Washington Commanders\u00a0have an uphill battle when it comes to perception. Without results, that\u2019s going to be tough to change. 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