Commanders Coffee #16

[Canadian Hog]

Names change, results clearly don't.

Today's putrid performance that put the final nail in the Washington Commanders' inaugural season has left a terrible taste in mouths of long-suffering fans. Confidence in Ron Rivera after what turned out to be an awful decision to start Carson Wentz in a do or die game vs. Cleveland is likely at the lowest point it has been since his arrival. That being said, what is priority #1 for you going into the 2023 off-season?

 

[Boone]

I'm not sure it will be practical to fire Rivera - even though he deserves to be let go and the thought of listening to his bullshit platitudes and watching his clumsy clueless in-game decisions for another season makes me nauseous. We do have to continue rolling the dice in the draft. Who knows - maybe Howell can be the guy, but that's likely a longshot. Gotta keep going to the well.

But the #1 priority has to be the departure of Snyder and finding the best possible GM we can find to rebuild this thing the right way.

 

[Neophyte]

I don't think much can be done until everyone knows who the owner will be. Look at the mess Denver is at the moment - arguably worse than we are.

 

[Kel Varnsen]

First priority is get a new owner. Let the owner decide what to do with the football staff. Then regardless of that, here are the priorities:

1. Upgrade the offensive line - Preferably in the draft as we have seen veterans brought in this year were not upgrades
2. Upgrade the linebackers - Definitely the weakest unit on the team. It needs an upgrade as teams are looking to expose that part of the team
3. Get a QB - Yes, this is 3rd for me as without an offensive line, whoever the QB is will get killed or will be running for their life with no real opportunity to show what kind of QB they can be

I do think it's time to get rid of Rivera, but I have a feeling that unless he fires some of his staff or the coaches quit (that means Ron or any others), we are looking at the same staff next year even with a new owner. They will probably use next year to evaluate and see what they have, then go from there.

 

[MikefromOH]

Rivera has no control of the team, and apparently didn't even know we could be eliminated yesterday. He's clueless

We need his entire team out of here. That includes del Rio who used to be a dominant DC.

Wentz should not even dress again. He shouldn't even wear our colors on the sidelines. He should have to wear gray as a sign he's not a part of this team

 

[Boone]

The guy just isn't a good QB. It's not his fault we traded for him and thrust him in as starter. Not his fault Rivera turned to him to save the season. And while it was painful to watch, it's not even really his fault he can't play well any more. For whatever reason, his confidence is totally gone. I'm not angry at Carson Wentz.

 

[MikefromOH]

Dahmer had a father who loved him and said he was a good kid. Not his fault he was mentally insane and killed people.

Wentz fleeced us. He has a big fat paycheck while he only can throw moon shots and interceptions. I don't care who's fault it is any longer...he needs to go now.