Heading into the second off-season of their rebuild, the Commanders aimed to address significant issues with their defense, particularly a rushing defense that allowed high average gains and ranked poorly in multiple metrics. The team made strategic decisions in free agency, releasing key players and acquiring larger defensive front options. The analysis identified exact gaps where the running defense struggled, especially on the left end and various interior gaps. Future articles will assess the snap alignments of defensive linemen and compare the productivity of new acquisitions against released players.
The Commanders' defensive front received the most attention in free agency, releasing starters Jonathan Allen and Dante Fowler while adding DT Javon Kinlaw, NT Eddie Goldman, and Edge Defenders Von Miller and Jacob Martin.
Analysis showed that the Commanders had a significant weakness at stopping runs around the left end of the offensive line, which corresponds to their right end of the defensive alignment.
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