""It's difficult to imagine that defense being markedly better in 2026. Questions remain at all three levels of the defense. [Odafe] Oweh and [K'Lavon] Chaisson have one 10-sack season between them. [Sonny] Styles is wildly talented but unproven. And while Amik Robertson and Ahkello Witherspoon were signed in free agency, the cornerback corps is shaky on a good day. The Commanders may be better defensively in 2026. But that doesn't make them good.""
""The Commanders may be one of the offseason's biggest winners, but that will count for nothing if the defense cannot perform better when it counts. That is the challenge facing new defensive coordinator Daronte Jones, who promised to make this unit more aggressive and creative under his leadership.""
General manager Adam Peters focused on enhancing the Washington Commanders' defense during the offseason, prioritizing this area in free agency and the 2026 NFL Draft. Despite new acquisitions, skepticism remains regarding the defense's effectiveness, as highlighted by NFL analyst Gary Davenport, who ranked them No. 30 post-draft. Concerns about player performance and cohesion persist, particularly at all three defensive levels. New defensive coordinator Daronte Jones aims to implement a more aggressive and creative strategy, but the unit still has much to prove on the field.
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