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Commanders' Ron Rivera 'Needs to Show Some Progress' to Keep Coaching Job

Entering his fourth year, Ron Rivera is still seeking his first winning season as head coach of the Washington Commanders.

Jeremy Brener

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Washington Commanders coach Ron Rivera may be on the hot seat.

After three seasons at the helm under .500 and just one fluky playoff appearance to show for it, the Commanders are expecting different results from Rivera in 2023.

As a coach, Rivera is respected ... but as someone who also holds personnel responsibility, he's left more than to be desired.

NFL.com ranked all general managers and placed Rivera and Martin Mayhew as the 22nd best tandem in the NFL.

"Through three seasons, Rivera and Mayhew are 22-27-1 together," NFL.com writes. "Their drafts have been average, at best, although Sam Howell developing into a true starting quarterback would change that. The team's best players, including most of the boffo defensive line, was acquired by the previous regime. The Carson Wentz trade was a disaster. The team has done more with less on the offensive line, which makes the big spending on mid-level free agents (Andrew Wylie and Nick Gates) surprising. Slightly worse than average is an accomplishment over the past few decades in Washington, but Rivera needs to show some progress to stick around with new ownership coming in."

The Commanders need to have an excellent 2023 draft class to right the ship in the nation's capital and make an argument for Rivera to stay for the fifth and final yar of his contract ... and possibly beyond.

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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.

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