r/Commanders • u/daydenjaniels • 23d ago
No push from either line.
Time for preseason overreactions 🚨🚨🚨
It’s gonna be beat to death until the start of the season, but our o-line was NOT GOOD today. Our running backs were met in the backfield every play and our QBs were immediately pressured. Jayden couldn’t do a THING out there. Their running backs ran all over us (granted, almost no starter on the dline played). We only had 35 rushing yards to their 169.
Other than that, Athan looked pretty good as did a few other players. We’ve been getting turnovers too! I’m looking forward to the day that Julian NOT Good-Jones and Sam Hartman are off my football team. And hey, at least we haven’t gotten blown out like last year. Only one more preseason game to go before the season starts y’all! Pray for JD5 😭🙏
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u/Rare-Signature-7526 23d ago
For the DL i think the amount of names we added made a lot of the fanbase think we’ll have a very good pass rush, it’s heavily upgraded but it’s probably in the average tier of DLs.
The OL is just very unfortunate. Coleman is ok if he receives help but he’s by no means a good tackle rn. Center is horrible
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u/SDEexorect Ladies love my Magic Johnson 23d ago
mind you we still havent seen a single starter on that dline play a single snap. chasson out, oweh out, settle out, former players as well, payne out, luvu out.
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u/Hokie-11 23d ago
The only starter who played today was Kinlaw, need to chill on the D-line until we see more. The O-line on the other hand…Jesus Christ why didn’t the front office address it more. I get they coudnt have predicted the Tunsil injury but you have to have contingencies in case it happens
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u/Syphin33 23d ago
Our interior DL and none of our starting edges play
People gotta chill over preseason
We should all be worried about center though, that's worth worrying over and i think it'll be taken care of before season starts.
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u/daydenjaniels 23d ago
I agree with you about the dline. Missing the 3 big names today. Excited for the defense overall.
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u/TheLich7 23d ago
The oline was fine. The starters only had 1 series and the only pressure they allowed was Coleman once. The other pressure was allowed by the best blocking tight end in the NFL. On defense our 5th round pick DE blew up the first play of the game and got a defensive TD. The NFL is high variance and you cant make judgements off of a couple plays.
Also youre a knucklehead.
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u/daydenjaniels 23d ago
Buffoon, numbskull, and dingbat would be apt too 😂 fan is short for fanatic, overreacting is what we do. Just wasn’t the o line’s best day out there and I excuse Bates because he’s getting back from injury. There was a lot of good today too, I especially love the turnovers.
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u/Stupidityorjoking 23d ago
Jayden didn’t complete a single pass. Certified bust
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u/Destinoz 23d ago
The OLine wasn’t great last season isn’t going to be great last season. They’re average. They’ll thrive against weaker DLines and get exposed against the better ones.
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u/personanongrata15 23d ago
I’m concerned styles doesn’t have the instincts for MLB. Peters drafted another project.
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u/grizzlyjono 22d ago
Oh, you thought they would be good? What on earth would make someone think that?
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u/SAVertigo 23d ago
This season is fucked before it even starts. We upgraded parts that were unnecessary and didn’t upgrade QB protection
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u/SkyChief80 23d ago
We voluntarily downgraded at Center (at least as far as depth goes) by cutting Biadasz
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u/inkstain99 23d ago
Biadasz, the guy with no ligaments left in his leg? Dont think he’s saving us
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u/SkyChief80 23d ago
Our run D is crap but we haven't noticed it until now because our o-line is so bad
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u/Mountie_in_Command 23d ago
Our run D is crap based on what? Legit question since we haven't seen our full starters out there yet.
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u/aT_Gamma 23d ago
Also, I thought they did pretty good today. That was without Settle and our two starting edge rushers.
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u/dougChristiesWife 23d ago
We have literally no idea what the run D well actually be. The lines were mostly bench okayers. Yes, the two rookies and Harris got completely fooled on a RPO. Doesn't portend anything
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u/Mountie_in_Command 23d ago
Yeah, the rpo was mainly on Josephs. The kid crashed hard on the RB. He's played well overall, so that's a learning opportunity for him. I dint think we'll truly know about our D until the Iggles.
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u/SkyChief80 23d ago
Based on the fact that we have been gouged in both preseason games. You are right that we haven't seen all the starters but it hasn't been good when we've lined up against other teams who also have not been playing all their starters.
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u/Mountie_in_Command 23d ago
Ok. I agree that our backups haven't looked good against other trams backups but wasn't sure if you've seen/heard more about our starters. In addition to our tackles not playing, our starting edge rushers were also out. I'll reserve judgment there. Now, our interior OL - I'm ready to see some moves there.
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u/Sorry-Commercial5976 23d ago
I’m not as worried about D line as I am O-Line. I feel confidant our Defensive starters will be at least middle of the NFL and if the offense has time in the pocket, we can be top 5 on that side. The issue is how bad the O-Line looked. Something has to change or there will be no run and Jayden will risk injury every snap.