2025 Washington Commanders Roster

[skinsinparadise]

Wathched his carries just now versus greenbay, impressive, It's not like he had great blocking.





Big ego apparently, too

 

[The Chump Bailey]

I liked watching Edwards in real time over the years but never studied him. Ran at Michigan more gap than zone based on my RB notes, good athlete.

I liked DE much better than Blake Corum coming out.

 

[skinsinparadise]

I liked DE much better than Blake Corum coming out.

That's high praise. I liked Corum but I wasn't infatuated with him the way some were on the ES draft thread.

He had a really good season in 2022. Not as much so the last two years as part of their RB by committee system. But when I watched him in real time, he had his share of explosive moments. On the aggreate his YPC the last two years was pedestrian. But Michigan is so run heavy, that its going to run down some of the RBs stats.

 

[Bulldog]

I was hoping for more than basically bringing back the players we cut on Tuesday.

And I can’t see why Dieter is back at all.

He showed us last year he can’t play.

 

[burgold]

I suspect they brought back Dieter because they know him and he's familiar with the system but that him not making the 52 means he's on borrowed time. He's there 'til they find someone better.

 

[Bulldog]

That shouldn’t be hard, there are what 100 other centers in the NFL and a host of free agents still circulating.

 

[SmiffySkins]

Wathched his carries just now versus greenbay, impressive, It's not like he had great blocking.





Big ego apparently, too

Been watching and reading a bit more about him. Looks pretty good to my eyes. Good at receiving the ball. Only 22 too. Eckler insurance? And Mikey seems happy with it too. Mystery as to why the Jets would let him go.

 

[Commander Wraith]

Not a big deal, but I’m curious how the Edward’s signing came about. Either Jets didn’t want him on the PS (which, combined with his quotes above, doesn’t exactly give me the warm and fuzzies, lol) or he preferred to come here than sign with them (perhaps because due to our team’s trajectory and the fact our RB room doesn’t look hot on paper?).

 

[Die Hard]

A very north-south runner. No wasted steps. Hits the holes full speed. Keeps the legs churning after contact (falls forward). Looks like very good speed (not elite). That’s the kind of developmental prospect you want on the practice squad. Good pickup.

 

[Bulldog]

Poor performances in New York with the Jets should be NO barrier to bringing in guys for a look.

The Jets have a long history of letting guys go that become productive elsewhere as shown at quarterback with the likes of Geno Smith and Sam Darnold.

 

[burgold]

Poor performances in New York with the Jets should be NO barrier to bringing in guys for a look.

The Jets have a long history of letting guys go that become productive elsewhere as shown at quarterback with the likes of Geno Smith and Sam Darnold.

or Santana Moss

 

[Bulldog]

Aaron Glenn left the Lions to go to the Jets and roll with Justin Fields at quarterback? It must have just been the money

 

[RexTomb]

or Santana Moss

Or Laverneus Coles - he was pretty solid for us.

 

[SkinsNumberOne]

Aaron Glenn left the Lions to go to the Jets and roll with Justin Fields at quarterback? It must have just been the money

Aaron Glenn was passed over in multiple interviews. Unlike Ben Johnson, he may have felt he couldn't be very selective before he "broke into" a head coaching role. One would think this was not his number one choice.

 

[Bulldog]

It's just a sign that the 'new' front office in New York is still tripping over its **** if it thinks Justin Fields is the answer at quarterback.

 

[SkinsNumberOne]

It's just a sign that the 'new' front office in New York is still tripping over its **** if it thinks Justin Fields is the answer at quarterback.

Yes, so even there - I always wonder about the power dynamics. Here, with Quinn and AP and even Kliff (with Kliff writing that note to AP) - there seems to be communication/dialogue. Bidirectional. Actual listening. Even if press conferences "show" that kind of solidarity after moves are made in other organizations, that may not be representative of what is happening when the decisions are made.

I do wonder about Justin Fields. I think that was way more about who was available at the time, pricing, and being good or interesting "enough" to go for it. I kind of doubt even the Jets were excited about it.

^^ to bring it back on-topic ^^

-- but look at them now... they just lost the next Walter Payton!

 

[RWJ]

 

[Bulldog]

So if Rush is such a great prospect and only 24 how come he is here for $100?

 

[Conn]

So if Rush is such a great prospect and only 24 how come he is here for $100?

I don’t think great athlete = great prospect at all, but I’d rather them try to mold a great athlete than a limited technician, at a position like CB. He’s a PS player at a position where we finally have some depth, a great RAS score is about all we can hope for

 

[Voice_of_Reason]

I was hoping for more than basically bringing back the players we cut on Tuesday.

And I can’t see why Dieter is back at all.

He showed us last year he can’t play.

This, however, tends to be how things work these days. There isn't a ton of movement between teams on practice squads.

This is also why when people panic "we can't get player X to the practice squad" I am always skeptical, most likely if we want to, we can. And so can every other team.

One final thought: If you sign a player from your 90 who was cut to the PS, then they probably have spent the entire off-season with your team. You know them, they know the systems. At the very least, you've already taught them the system, so if you need to elevate a guy, you're starting from that base.

One of the underrated rule changes around covid with the PS is you can elevate a player from the PS to the active roster on game day three times and activate them without "officially" signing them to the active roster. The third time, you have to actually move them to the active roster. This rule change means the PS is much more useful from the perspective of filling out backup spots rather than just developing players than in the past. Rules below...

"NFL teams can elevate two practice squad players per week to the active roster for a single game, after which they automatically revert to the practice squad. Each player can be elevated this way a maximum of three times during the regular season; a fourth elevation requires the player to be signed to the active 53-man roster. After the season, practice squad players gain an "accrued season" for each game they were elevated, which affects their future contract value. "