The Washington Commanders surged to the NFC Championship after winning only four games in 2023, propelled by rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels and expectations of sustained contention. The roster, however, has an average age of 28.1 across 53 players, making it the oldest team in the NFL. Aside from Daniels and cornerback Mike Sainristil, few notable young players remain. Four consecutive weak draft classes under Ron Rivera left limited homegrown talent; only six players drafted from 2020–2023 remain, and just two are established starters. General manager Adam Peters turned quickly to free agency to reshape the roster.
The Washington Commanders took the league by storm last season with a stunning run to the NFC Championship game, completing a historic turnaround from winning four games in 2023. Washington was led by rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels, whose meteoric rise into the ranks of the NFL's elite passers has much of the football world projecting the Commanders as a Super Bowl hopeful for years to come. But this is not your average young team.
Aside from Daniels and cornerback Mike Sainristil, Washington doesn't feature too many standout youngsters. The primary reason for this? Four consecutive underwhelming draft classes during Ron Rivera's tenure. A total of six players drafted by the Commanders between 2020 and 2023 are still on the roster, following the releases of tight end Cole Turner and defensive end Andre Jones Jr. Of those six, only two of them - injured right guard Sam Cosmi and safety Quan Martin - are established starters.
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