Commanders Roster Still Has 'Plenty of Questions'

The Washington Commanders are far from perfect coming into the season.

Jeremy Brener | Sep 3, 2024

Feb 27, 2024; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Washington Commanders general manager Adam Peters during the NFL Scouting Combine at Indiana Convention Center. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports / Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

In this story:

Washington Commanders

The Washington Commanders have their 53-man roster set as they prepare to begin their season on Sunday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

There's a lot of turnover from a year ago with 29 players who played elsewhere in 2023, and that has questions still surrounding the team.

"The Commanders' roster faces plenty of questions," ESPN insider John Keim writes. "CBs Emmanuel Forbes Jr. and Benjamin St-Juste must improve from last season. Their camp showing was spotty. The Commanders' offensive line, with three new starters, must prove it has enough cohesion and talent to protect Daniels and open holes in the run game. Can veterans such as TE Zach Ertz and RB Austin Ekeler provide enough consistency on offense to offset the lack of proven receiver talent beyond Terry McLaurin?"

The Commanders won't be able to answer those questions right away. They will have to play a few games into the season to answer those questions.

The rebuild can't come overnight, but Washington will soon learn how long the current team can stick together until changes need to be made. If wins don't come, then those changes may come sooner rather than later.

Stick with CommanderGameday and the Locked On Commanders podcast for more FREE coverage of the Washington Commanders throughout the 2024 season.

More Washington Commanders News

• NFL Trade Idea Sends Commanders Star Jonathan Allen to Texans

• Dan Quinn Claims Washington Commanders Are Ahead of Schedule in Rebuild

• Jayden Daniels Says Newly Acquired Receiver Noah Brown Needs Time with Commanders

• Washington Commanders’ New Team Captains Approach Under Dan Quinn’s Leadership

Published Sep 3, 2024

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.