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· collected 2026-09-04 · by David Troy
Washington Commanders head coach Dan Quinn is entering his third season in the District with quarterback Jayden Daniels looking to rebound from a 2025 season marred by injuries that limited him to just seven starts. The team finished last year's campaign at 5-12, missing the postseason entirely, but they're expecting a turnaround this year due to offseason additions and potential improved health for key players. Key roster moves include signing pass rusher Charles Omenihu and drafting safety Sonny Styles, who will join established star power on defense led by Daron Payne. A betting line has Washington's win total set at 6.5, with the author of the article suggesting that they can easily exceed this number if injuries don't plague Daniels again.
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Story summary
The Washington Commanders are counting on quarterback Jayden Daniels to recover from a injury-plagued 2025 season. The team struggled with only five wins last year, missing the playoffs entirely. Daniels was limited to just seven starts due to injuries and missed 10 games. This led to the offense operating at half-strength and the defense allowing over 6.0 yards per play, causing Washington to finish near the bottom of the league in defensive efficiency ratings (DVOA). The team made some key additions during the offseason, including signing pass rusher Charles Omenihu to bolster their edge rotation. They are hoping that with a healthy Daniels, they can contend again in the NFC East. The team's head coach, Dan Quinn, is entering his third season in Washington and is looking for a bounce-back year from his star quarterback.
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Head coach Dan Quinn is entering his third season in the District, and dynamic quarterback Jayden Daniels is looking to reclaim his star trajectory; Washington is aiming to prove that last season’s sub-.500 stumble was purely a health-related fluke and that they are ready to contend once again in the NFC East.
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they → enter → East
Last Year
The Commanders suffered through an injury-ravaged 2025 campaign, dropping 10 of their final 12 games to finish 5–12 and missing the postseason entirely.
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Commanders → suffer → postseason
Jayden Daniels was limited to just seven starts while battling persistent injuries, missing 10 full games and forcing Washington to lean heavily on backup signal-callers.
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Daniels → limit → callers
With an offense operating at half-strength and a defense that surrendered over 6.0 yards per play, Washington finished near the bottom of the league in DVOA and lost quite a few one-possession heartbreakers.
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Washington → operate → heartbreakers
Offseason additions and subtractions
Re-establishing momentum required general manager Adam Peters to prioritize trench depth and defensive reinforcements from January through August.
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establishing → - → August
The headlining move came along the front seven, as Washington signed pass rusher Charles Omenihu to bolster the edge rotation and brought in former Michigan safety Sonny Styles via the draft to inject athletic versatility into the secondary.
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Washington → come → secondary
The front office also re-
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Roster
This could be a pretty solid offense provided Daniels returns to his rookie year health and production.
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Daniels → provide → health
Terry McLaurin has been awesome and should see a boost with Daniels under center regularly.
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McLaurin → see → center
Stefon Diggs is older, but still a solid option and gives Daniels a good second option.
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Diggs → give → option
Jacory Croskey-Merritt was productive, and I think he should be one of the better backs in the league.
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he → think → league
I’d like to see him get 15-20 touches a game instead of the 10-15 he was getting last year.
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he → like → 10
Defensively, Dan Quinn’s unit features established star power up front with Daron Payne anchoring the interior and Omenihu pushing the pocket off the edge.
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Omenihu → feature → edge
However, depth in the secondary remains a focal point, as young talent and new additions like Styles will be tested early against division rivals.
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talent → remain → rivals
The team features a line of 6.5 for their win total.
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team → feature → total
I think the Commanders should be able to get over that.
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Commanders → think → that
If you give them essentially the same team as last year, and some of those one-score losses go their way, you are getting over the total.
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you → give → total
Dallas should be better, and I’d expect the Giants to be improved as well, but I do think the Eagles take a step back.
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Eagles → expect → step
I like the over 6.5, but I’m not sure how much further over they will go.
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they → like → 6.5
The improved defense, better health, and strong enough offense should make this work.
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this → make → ?
