Commanders Need Biggest Week 2 Improvement in Secondary

Washington Commanders fans chimed in with their opinion on which member on the team needs to improve in Week 2.

David Harrison | Sep 15, 2024

Sep 8, 2024; Tampa, Florida, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans (13) catches a passs for a touchdown defended by Washington Commanders cornerback Benjamin St-Juste (25) in the second quarter at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images / Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images

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When a team gets beaten by three scores in Week 1 like the Washington Commanders did there's clearly room for improvement.

And to be honest, there's improvement needed in many areas of the Commanders' game, not just one.

But, with Week 2 upon us and a divisional matchup taking place Sunday when Washington hosts the New York Giants we sought out the opinions of fans to find out which singular player needs to show the most improvement from Week 1 to this weekend. The answer? Cornerback Benjamin St-Juste.

Washington Commanders cornerback Benjamin St-Juste.

Earning 55 percent of the vote, St-Juste outpaced other candidates like right tackle Andrew Wylie (17%) who came in second, quarterback Jayden Daniels (15%) third, defensive tackle Jonathan Allen (9%) in fourth, and 'other' coming in last with five percent of the vote.

The more vocal members of the voting community sounded off about Wylie and Daniels specifically.

"Andrew Wiley was getting beat immediately," one Commanders fan commented. "He gave up at least 6-7 pressures last game. He was really bad."

According to Pro Football Focus stat-tracking, Wylie actually gave up two pressures, but the point is fans want to see a better outing this weekend for the veteran. Especially with the Giants coming in and young pass rusher Kayvon Thibodeaux looking to shake off a disappointing season debut himself.

"Wylie needs to do better. Kayvon is coming," another Commanders fan said. "Wylie must hold the line."

Still, others want to see Daniels improve upon his individual performance as well, despite the fact he won the Rookie of the Week Award for Week 1 of the NFL season.

"I really think Jayden rushing the ball 16 times in (Week) 1 was bad," said one fan. "Jayden will have to cut that in half and hit the streaks a little better. Missed Terry on (two) big opportunities."

The Washington Commanders and New York Giants face off inside Northwest Stadium on Sunday, at 1 p.m. ET.

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Published Sep 15, 2024

DAVID HARRISON

David Harrison has covered the NFL since 2015 as a digital content creator in both written and audio media. He is the host of Locked On Commanders and a graduate of the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism at Arizona State University. His previous career was as a Military Working Dog Handler for the United States Army. Contact David via email at david.w.harrison82@gmail.com or on Twitter @DHarrison82.