Washington Commanders Not The Only NFC East Division Team Undergoing Massive Changes

The Philadelphia Eagles were one of the best teams in the regular season, so why is the Washington Commanders rival overhauling their team?

David Harrison | Jun 10, 2024

Oct 29, 2023; Landover, Maryland, USA; Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts (1) reacts after fumbling against the Washington Commanders during the second half at FedExField. Mandatory Credit: Brad Mills-USA TODAY Sports / Brad Mills-USA TODAY Sports

The Washington Commanders have the most roster turnover of any NFL team this season and it isn't all that close.

Not only is the roster nearly unrecognizeable from the last time we saw the team on the field, the coaching staff led by Dan Quinn is also almost completely filled with new Commanders faces.

All of that has folks in Washington bracing, excited, or just flat out anticipating an all-new style of football. Ideally, an improved one. But it turns out this team isn't the only NFC East Division squad undergoing drastic changes this offseason.

The Philadelphia Eagles, like the Washington Commanders, are undergoing massive changes to their offense and defense.

"Right now it's been a lot of new inventory in -- the majority of it, probably 95% of it being new..."
- Jalen Hurts on Eagles New Offense

"You get to a point where you feel, I'm going to be comfortable with this, I like this, that time comes when you can rep it, rep it, rep it later on, but right now it's been a lot of new inventory in -- the majority of it, probably 95% of it being new -- and so it's just been that process, and it's been a fun process because you get to see what works for other people," Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts said recently according to ESPN's Tim McManus about learning new offensive coordinator Kellen Moore's offense.

Moore was brought in by Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni to help overcome a historic collapse the team experienced after starting the year 10-1.

In addition to Moore new defensive coordinator Vic Fangio has been brought in to not only upgrade the defense on the field, but the coaching staff as a whole.

As two coaches who have run their own units in years past the expectation in Philadelphia appears to be that Sirianni won't be asked to help his coordinators navigate through rough patches, something he proved less-than-capable of doing in 2023.

Meanwhile, one of Sirianni's former coordinators is now with Washington as Brian Johnson came in this offseason to be the team's assistant head coach and offensive pass game coordinator.

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

Published Jun 10, 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.