Washington commanders defense roster
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Ferrell was with Adam Peters in San Francisco last season while Fowler has been publicly open about his relationship with Dan Quinn, having been recruited by Quinn in college to Florida originally, then following him to both Atlanta and Dallas. Between the two of them, Washington gets a solid defensive end. Ferrell is a solid run defender that can set an edge and force the run back inside towards the rest of the defense, while Fowler is much more of a situational pass rusher that rotates in on third downs and other obvious passing situations.
Efe Obada was also re-signed to join the rotation and fits what Quinn looks for with his pass rushers. Obada is a big, long and athletic rusher that can line up all over the field and rush with his hand in the dirt or from a standing position. That kind of versatility is exactly what Quinn likes as he looks to move guys around and create matchups. How quickly Obada is available remains to be seen given his injury last season was pretty severe, but the fact that the Commanders signed him despite that injury doubt suggests they see something in him.
KJ Henry and Andre Jones are both entering their second seasons. He flashed a number of times late last season and could potentially battle for some playing time this year. But this is a new regime, so the pair no longer hold the benefit of being draft picks that the current front office invested in. They could well find themselves on the bubble with all the players the team has brought in, but they also have the benefit of Quinn liking to keep a deep rotation of edge rushers that he can rotate in and out of the game through various situations.
Guys like Armstrong and Obada can shift inside in pass rushing situations, so that creates space for extra rushers on the edge. Perhaps an athletic freak like Chop Robinson from Penn State falls out of the first round and Washington could add someone like him at the top of the second round. That would be a best-case scenario for rounding out this position group nicely, but it remains to be seen what edge rushers will still be there at picks 36 and With the likes of Jonathan Allen and Daron Payne on the inside, and free agent signing Frankie Luvu in the mix from the linebacker spot, the Commanders should still be able to generate some pressure, but they could definitely upgrade and find some better long term solutions in the draft if the right guy s fall to them.
That often resulted in edge rushers like Armstrong and DeMarcus Lawrence sliding inside to play defensive tackle. Allen and Payne are both extremely talented players that give Quinn something quite different than what he had in Dallas. That could cause Quinn to switch up his style a little bit, but also help make his run defense more stout because he can rely on those two more frequently instead of getting caught out by lighter bodies working inside.
John Ridgeway was of course drafted by and then let go by the Cowboys while Quinn was there. He then was picked up by the Commanders where he developed into a very good rotational defensive tackle that can play nose tackle in three-man fronts and is very stout against the run. He does offer some push as a pass rusher too, certainly more than Phidarian Mathis, but I suspect his role will be more limited to running situations while those versatile edge rushers replace him in pass rushing spots.
Mathis, for his part, could well find himself on the bubble. Washington commanders defense roster Subscribe to Bullock's Film Room to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives. Tyler Biadasz. Michael Deiter. Sam Cosmi. Mason Brooks. Andrew Wylie Q. Trent Scott. Dante Fowler Jr. Clelin Ferrell. KJ Henry.
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