Content by Always Commander Never Captain in August, 2026

  1. Always Commander Never Captain

    The All Things Offensive Line Thread

    I think if Wylie switched to LG he'd win it. He played ok when Cosmi was out.
  2. Always Commander Never Captain

    The All Things Offensive Line Thread

    I think Paul being serviceable is also a large question mark.
  3. Always Commander Never Captain

    Official Game Thread - Preseason Week 2 - Commander @ Lions

    You think our defense is going to be that bad huh?
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    Official Game Thread - Preseason Week 2 - Commander @ Lions

    For the record, football analytics have long showed that Week 1 outcomes and quality of win/loss has no bearing on how teams play in weeks 2-18. All it does is effect the total regular season record. This has been true even when preseason went 4 games and starters often played a full quarter in...
  5. Always Commander Never Captain

    Official Game Thread - Preseason Week 2 - Commander @ Lions

    No big plays but I did see him drop in coverage and take away a read (QB looked off that one) and then another where the QB tried to squeeze it into a tight spot but the WR did not want to go to full extension for the catch in the middle of that mess. Chenal might have walloped him. Seems like...
  6. Always Commander Never Captain

    Official Game Thread - Preseason Week 2 - Commander @ Lions

    Anyone else getting confused every time they hear the name Jacoby Jones? I keep thinking back to the speedster from 10-15 years ago.
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    Official Game Thread - Preseason Week 2 - Commander @ Lions

    There exists a very real scenario where Brandon Coleman does well at LT. Then in 2027 Tunsil is back, we declare Conerly a bust and move Coleman to RT.
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    Official Game Thread - Preseason Week 2 - Commander @ Lions

    Still excited about some stuff, but it's pretty clear we're not a Superbowl Caliber roster. Lots of pluses...but some glaring issues that well-rounded teams would exploit. I think it's going to be a fun season, but I'm not really sure what that means for W/L.
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    Official Game Thread - Preseason Week 2 - Commander @ Lions

    And Good-Jones is out at Center and Gulbin has shifted over to Center (from RG).
  10. Always Commander Never Captain

    Official Game Thread - Preseason Week 2 - Commander @ Lions

    2nd/3rd string Run D looking a little weak.
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    Official Game Thread - Preseason Week 2 - Commander @ Lions

    Yeah he's the Right Guard currently. Still, there were 3 OL there. Feels like he should have been slowed down a little...
  12. Always Commander Never Captain

    Official Game Thread - Preseason Week 2 - Commander @ Lions

    Even with the defensive holding...Hartman walked into the sack there.
  13. Always Commander Never Captain

    2026 Commanders Training Camp

    Yankoff made the team last season, so precedent is there.
  14. Always Commander Never Captain

    The All Things Offensive Line Thread

    Didn't KK try to join Chicago as the OC in 2024 before us.
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    2026 Commanders Training Camp

    There is some credit to the thought that Biadascz might have struggled with line calls, blocking assignments, and the like. Dallas had no intention of re-signing him either.
  16. Always Commander Never Captain

    The 2026 Free Agency Thread

    Interesting Bold Prediction. 2027 draft is supposed to be loaded too. Another version of it, would be declaring Conerly a bust (if he doesn't improve) and moving Coleman to RT.
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    Official Game Thread - Preseason Week 1 - Dolphins @ Commanders

    Maybe infallable was not the exact word used but this was criticism mentioned by local reporters from Quinn. Kliff preferred to not adjust game plans to opponents and only did marginal adjustments because he thought his scheme and his normal plans were capable of beating any defense. The...
  18. Always Commander Never Captain

    Official Game Thread - Preseason Week 1 - Dolphins @ Commanders

    Well, I simply disagree about Kliff. I think ignoring his failures and fully crediting Kliff after Jayden performed miracles is also revisionist history. He had a large amount of flaws in his scheme and him pretending the scheme was infallible was whacko. His play calling became worse and...
  19. Always Commander Never Captain

    Official Game Thread - Preseason Week 2 - Commander @ Lions

    The problem might just be scheme. They don't want the starters out there doing a scheme they haven't been practicing because they don't want to show the Eagles the scheme they actually are practicing. Cause Sonny Styles usage in Preseason Game 1 was not what they have been practicing. Do they...
  20. Always Commander Never Captain

    2026 Commanders Training Camp

    Supposedly it works well to attract the borderline guys, UDFA guys etc as a team that does well by them. So agents are more likely to recommend this team over a team that doesn't. Supposedly. I'm not sure if that theory actually holds water or not.
  21. Always Commander Never Captain

    2026 53-Man Roster Thread

    If Mariota goes on IR, this solves a lot of headaches. Assuming Jayden never gets hurt...
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    2026 53-Man Roster Thread

    Only fungible guy there is Burks (if he's the 6th WR). Do you drop him to keep that 5th CB?
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    2026 Commanders Training Camp

    Also their usage wasn't part of the scheme. So they've been doing one thing all training camp and then got put into a different scheme (practically) for 1 series.
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    2026 Injury Updates

    Looks like Allegretti and Bates are returning to practice Tuesday.
  25. Always Commander Never Captain

    Official Game Thread - Preseason Week 1 - Dolphins @ Commanders

    His feet aren't quite quick enough to capitalize on what he's seeing (my guess here). So he needs better blocking to give his feet a smidgen more leeway. You see on some runs with slightly better blocking that he is capable of forcing defenders into poor arm tackles where he can push through...
  26. Always Commander Never Captain

    The All Things Offensive Line Thread

    Disagree a bit. Trading for Tunsil still made sense for Coleman at OT. Switch him to RT and voila. The Conerly draft pick just threw a wrench into everything. Coleman had a quality rookie year at OT. By that I mean (I think this was PFF analysis) that most 1st round OT's that weren't busts had...
  27. Always Commander Never Captain

    Do the Commanders have trade bait?

    Newton would fetch us a 7th round pick swap. There's no point unless we know he isn't making the team.
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    Official Game Thread - Preseason Week 1 - Dolphins @ Commanders

    The Sonny Styles clip made it clear none of the players there were playing the scheme they were all training camp. That opening drive Miami had is not indicative of how that would go with the same personnel in the regular season.
  29. Always Commander Never Captain

    The All Things Offensive Line Thread

    So how did Gulbin look last night?
  30. Always Commander Never Captain

    The 2026 Free Agency Thread

    Difficult to judge some of the WR when Hartman was in. He missed quite a few guys who were open. Including on the Interception, I think McCaffrey was wide open (although haven't rewatched it to confirm
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    Official Game Thread - Preseason Week 1 - Dolphins @ Commanders

    Team is having Robert Henry field punts to see if he can take Jaylin Lanes job.
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    Official Game Thread - Preseason Week 1 - Dolphins @ Commanders

    Mariota has an injury, you can't cut Hartman now. You need arms in preseason. If Mariota is really hurt, they'll sign a QB. But for the season, if Mariota starts on IR...they absolutely should just go Kaliakmanis (sp?) and Daniels as the only 2. That would be ideal and solve the awkward 4 TE, 4...
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    Official Game Thread - Preseason Week 1 - Dolphins @ Commanders

    Only problem is Henry is tiny. 5'9 and 195? You want him in a committee, definitely no bellcow touches.
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    Official Game Thread - Preseason Week 1 - Dolphins @ Commanders

    Oh, who doesn't love a runner with vision. That was supposed to be what Kaytron Allen did well, but Robert Henry can capitalize.
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    Official Game Thread - Preseason Week 1 - Dolphins @ Commanders

    Oh what? Thanks!
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    Official Game Thread - Preseason Week 1 - Dolphins @ Commanders

    Well now we have the most accurate depth chart so far, it's the inactives as sure fire 1st string. Reaves and Bill won their starting roles.
  37. Always Commander Never Captain

    ~*Breaking*~ - Dorance Armstrong SUSPENDED for Week 1

    Steroid is minimum of 4 still right? So it can't be that.
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    The 2026 Free Agency Thread

    If you're going deep into WR lists, the back guys need to play special teams or they will be inactive on game day. If you already think they will be inactive, then maybe their roster spot goes towards defense instead.
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    Dolphins @ Commanders 8/12 - Joint Practice

    With Tunsil at LT and Coleman at LG, yes. A chance for a big surprise. But the run game might struggle. Chris Paul at LG last year was basically elite at pass protection while also maybe being the worst run blocking Guard in the league. Run game is still a huge question mark.
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    Dolphins @ Commanders 8/12 - Joint Practice

    Burks must have been open via scheme and blown coverage. He's not wowing anyone with his speed as he might be the slowest WR on the roster. I did see some posts from Miami reporters saying coverage wasn't even that bad, the ball was just pladed on the exact wrong spot for the DB to contest...
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    Dolphins @ Commanders 8/12 - Joint Practice

    So there we go, the big question has been answered through joint practice. Jayden Daniels is throwing guys open, so our DB's aren't as bad as feared, the WRs aren't as good as hoped, it's just that Jayden is superhuman. I heard Conerly won some and lost some vs Chop Robinson (a higher draft...
  42. Always Commander Never Captain

    2026 Commanders Training Camp

    Yeah you hope for more, but shouldn't Payne get a bit more flack? Paid 50% more and he had a little more QB pressure but not anything worth his contract. Kinlaw had more solo tackles than Payne had more TFL against the run than Payne. Although again...splitting hairs a bit, both of them were...
  43. Always Commander Never Captain

    2026 Commanders Training Camp

    Well it's only $15m a year, which puts him at what 25th or so in the NFL? Top tier DT's get more than double that. Like $35-38m a year. He's really not that overpaid, he still needs to figure out how to play better though. Like generate more push or something.
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    2026 Commanders Training Camp

    Info on DT's seems sparse this training camp. Maybe the scheme is just causing beat reporters to notice Edge and LB much more.
  45. Always Commander Never Captain

    2026 Commanders Training Camp

    As everyone has said... tomorrow will be monstrous.
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    2026 Commanders Training Camp

    From the sounds of it (and the rare few videos actually circulated), Jaydens ball placement has been absurd. It does not sound (someone correct me if I'm misunderstanding) like the other QBs are having any sort of similar success with these WR. I wouldn't put Jayden throwing a perfect ball...
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    2026 Commanders Training Camp

    Looks like addition of Diggs sent Burks down a tier instead of McCaffrey. Just about everything is as we expected. Well except the FS spot. Will Harris isn't even listed there despite beat guys saying he's often 2nd team and Quan is looking like he won't make the team. Reaves is ok, but he's...
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    2026 Commanders Training Camp

    My worry is now LG. With Chris Paul seemingly the lock to start, our run game might sputter again. Can't move Wylie to Guard as he's forced to be the primary backup OT now.
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    2026 Injury Updates

    To put it frankly, Bloughs scheme and the Eagles OL Coach (Stoutland) preferences do not mix well. Eagles almost never did Motion because the OL Coach demanded that. It was a Shotgun heavy QB alignment, and Blough wants to do much more Under Center than Stoutland would like. Also Stoutland is I...
  50. Always Commander Never Captain

    The 2026 Free Agency Thread

    I don't think that's the case. I think the alternative was McCaffrey/Williams. Unless Diggs plays better than he did in New England (which again, a reminder of the aforementioned concerns), then he's in the Slot and we still have someone not optimal as the 2nd outside WR.
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    2026 Commanders Training Camp

    B, would be a disaster. Not just cause of Sainristil busting but because we have several seasons to know that Amik is good as a Nickel and bad Outside. Which means either Amos gets healthy or we're absolutely screwed. E, doesn't mean he's crushing it, but that's an interesting development G...
  52. Always Commander Never Captain

    2026 Commanders Training Camp

    Don't really understand the Coleman move.
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    2026 Commanders Training Camp

    I think Chaisson and Josephs got the better of him on a rep. Honestly I might prefer Wylie at LG instead of Coleman.
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    2026 Commanders Training Camp

    Josh Taylor phrasing it like a negative rep for Sainristil when it's actually a positive rep is a bit weird. Does he have it out for him or what?
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    The 2026 Free Agency Thread

    Are we ignoring Diggs advancing age, declining usage, more specific role in scheme, etc? Father Time comes for everybody. Diggs is an improvement, but I'm not going to pretend the other issues aren't present. If we get 700 yards, high success rate, and 4 touchdowns, that would still be pretty...
  56. Always Commander Never Captain

    The 2026 Free Agency Thread

    Terry, Diggs, Williams are locks Burks, Brown, McCaffrey, Lane, Jefferson are not locks. We still have a hole at Z receiver, but hopefully in the scheme we can hide that. We aren't keeping 8. I doubt we keep 7 either.
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    The Jayden Daniels Tracker

    Eh, you don't have to run it against a defense prepped for it to keep them honest. They're already honest. You only need to do it when they stop being honest, and that's also when the bigger QB gains happen. There was a study done on how effective play action was at times. You don't need to...
  58. Always Commander Never Captain

    2026 Commanders Training Camp

    So how did Moody get drafted in the 3rd round?
  59. Always Commander Never Captain

    The 2026 Free Agency Thread

    Keep in mind that last year Minnesota opened the season with 4 corners and 6 safeties. We might do something similar this season too.
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    2026 Commanders Training Camp

    Positive mentions for a lot of the defense, while also having some positives for the offense too? That sounds like a pretty good day. But seriously, it does make it seem like the DT's lost to the IOL today, while the blocking assignments from the whole OL were a little confused by the Daronte...
  61. Always Commander Never Captain

    2026 Commanders Training Camp

    I don't think the usual WR are exceeding expectations. From reports it's just the athletic TE's. I don't buy the narrative from some reporters (others aren't) in claiming Burks looks great Douglas (by advanced metrics) was a Top 10 corner last season. He's viewed as very zone scheme dependant...
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    2026 Commanders Training Camp

    Good chance (not major chance, just good) that the team is pleasantly surprised by how both Chig and Sinnott are playing in this scheme, and that's causing them to drop the levels they're willing to pay Diggs. It sounds like Jayden is actually getting comfortable with both of them, which is...
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    2026 Commanders Training Camp

    Similarly I don't think the rumors of interest in Linderbaum were all that real. As amazing as Linderbaum was at run blocking, his pass blocking was consistently Bottom 10 for Centers.
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    2026 Commanders Training Camp

    Oh, well that explains a lot
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    2026 Commanders Training Camp

    Problem is a lot of these articles are like a day or a day and a half old. They keep the newer content for that training camp day to podcasts/videos.
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    2026 Commanders Training Camp

    Don't have twitter. They've made it much harder to post content. Way back when, people would post gifs of training camp plays, but that hasn't happened in years.
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    2026 Commanders Training Camp

    Is there any coverage of training camp which isn't podcast or YouTube videos? I can read articles...but seems like almost no content is written anymore.
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