How do you think the Commanders rank in the NFC East by each position group?<\/p>\n
Well, the exercise was completed by James Nagle, a brand ambassador for StatHead and Pro Football Reference. Nagle took each position group and ranked them for each NFC East team. Commanders fans, you are going to be surprised, and you won’t be happy. You see, Nagle says the Commanders are not the best at any position group among the NFC East teams.<\/p>\n
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Nagle breaks it down with the Eagles having the best position group for nine positions, and then the New York Giants having the top group at two positions. Rating the Cowboys and Commanders similarly, Nagle believes neither the Commanders nor the Cowboys are the best team in the NFC East at any position group.<\/p>\n
Head Coach Dan Quinn’s remarkable turnaround 12-5 2024 season still only resulted in his being judged to be the second best in the division<\/p>\n
QB Jayden Daniels and Marcus Mariota come in third here, which many will find surprisingly low<\/p>\n
RB group comes in dead last, not getting any respect<\/p>\n
The WR group comes in dead last, likely due to Noah Brown’s frequent injuries and Terry McLaurin’s lack of practice, which suggests a slow start and potentially a down year.<\/p>\n
TE group is rated third, perhaps believing Zach Ertz won’t get through a season uninjured this time?<\/p>\n
OL unit is improved in offseason moves, now up to second behind only Eagles<\/p>\n
IDL unit is not believed to have improved, scoring third in Nagle’s evaluation<\/p>\n
Edge is last, and that has been the consensus throughout the offseason by this fan base and media as well<\/p>\n
LB group grades out at second because Bobby Wagner and Frankie Luvu are so strong themselves<\/p>\n
CB group really struggled in the playoffs, so only graded as third here; will Trey Amos help? Will Marshon Lattimore be healthy?<\/p>\n
S group Nagle sees as dead last.<\/p>\n
Philadelphia Eagles<\/p>\n
Nagle likes the Eagles very much, rating them as the highest in nine (yes, nine) position groups. Is Jalen Hurts really the best QB, or did he have the best offense around him, as well as the best defense getting him the ball back in good field position?<\/p>\n
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New York Giants<\/p>\n
Nagle posted, “There\u2019s a fair argument to be made that Brian Burns, Abdul Carter & Kayvon Thibodeaux are each better than any of Philly\u2019s edge rushers.”<\/p>\n
Dallas Cowboys<\/p>\n
Nagle rated Dak Prescott ahead of Jayden Daniels. Then posted, “If Jayden Daniels repeats last year\u2019s success, I\u2019ll move him above Dak Prescott, but we have seen too many quarterbacks take a major step back in year 2.”<\/p>\n