"Whether it's different lineups, different schemes, or altered in-game strategies, everything needs to be on the table for head coach Dan Quinn and his staff. We've already seen some creativity in terms of personnel adjustments, with the Commanders trying to get young linebacker Jordan Magee more involved and moving Frankie Luvu to edge rusher for most of Week 8 against the Kansas City Chiefs."
"It can't stop there. Give some of Bobby Wagner's snaps to sixth-round rookie Kain Medrano. Try mixing up the defensive backfield. Mike Sainristil played much better last year as an outside cornerback; move him back there. Could Marshon Lattimore be better off at safety? On offense, there needs to be more creativity in Kliff Kingsbury's play-calling. More outside runs for Jacory Croskey-Merritt, please. Let Jayden Daniels take more shots down the field. And it's time to take off the training wheels with Luke McCaffrey."
"In the meantime, Washington does have one silver lining for the rest of 2025. Everything has gone about as badly as it could go, so from this point forward, the Commanders can experiment a bit as they desperately look for answers. These are the types of uncomfortable risks the Commanders can afford to - and pretty much have to - take right now."
The Washington Commanders sit 3-5 at midseason after high preseason expectations, undermined primarily by injuries and aging players on a roster lacking developed young pieces. The current roster construction prioritized veterans to mask developmental deficits, a strategy that must change for sustainable contention. With playoff hopes diminished for 2025, the team can afford to experiment with lineups, positional shifts, and schematic tweaks to discover long-term solutions. Suggested adjustments include increasing snaps for rookies like Kain Medrano, shifting defensive roles (Sainristil outside, Lattimore to safety), and more aggressive offensive play-calling and downfield shots for Jayden Daniels.
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