Who's Commanders Best Player? 3 Named to PFF's Top 101 List

The Washington Commanders had three entries in the Pro Football Focus top 101 list. Which players made the cut?

Jeremy Brener | Feb 24, 2023

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The Washington Commanders have talent all over the board from the receiver corps to the pass rush, secondary and beyond.

But which player is Washington's best from this past season?

Pro Football Focus ranked the top 101 players in the NFL this season, and three Commanders popped up on the list.

Defensive back Kamren Curl was ranked No. 93, one spot behind Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson.

"Curl was excellent at safety in just 12 games this past season, earning PFF grades of at least 80.0 in three separate areas," PFF writes. "He missed only four tackles all year and was a consistent presence in coverage from a variety of different alignments."

Curl could have been higher had he played more games, but his limited action on the field was noticed.

The next entry on the list was wide receiver Terry McLaurin, who landed six spots higher than Curl at No. 87.

"Yet again, McLaurin had to endure rough quarterback play in a season, and yet again he showed he can produce regardless," PFF writes. "McLaurin caught 67.0% of the passes thrown his way in 2022 and led the team’s receivers by a distance with 2.04 yards per route run."

The top entry for the Commanders came in at No. 42, where pass rusher Montez Sweat made an appearance.

"With Chase Young out for almost all of the season, Sweat was the Commanders' primary source of edge pressure this season," PFF writes. "Sweat accumulated 62 total pressures and 30 defensive stops, earning 83.8-plus PFF grades in both facets of play."

Surprising omissions from the list were defensive tackles Jonathan Allen and Daron Payne, both of whom made the Pro Bowl. However, that simply goes to show how deep the Commanders are and how much of a silent threat they can be in 2023.

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Published Feb 24, 2023

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.