On Wednesday, Commanders general manager Adam Peters said more than once in his press conference that he wanted to do what was good for the team.
Who could dare say that Peters has done a fantastic job of repeatedly going over the roster and figuring out what changes he can make that will be good for the team?
When he was hired, David Aldridge of The Athletic asked Peters what he thought of the lineup. Peters didn't immediately respond. He paused, took a breath and replied that the squad had some cornerstones and that he still had a lot of work to do.
And Peters did a job. He didn't change Ron Rivera's roster. Peters overhauled Rivera's roster. After training camp, when the roster was reduced to 53, Peters had brought in 30 since he took over.
The Washington Commanders still don't know who they'll draft with the No. 2 overall pick.
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Peters said: “We are very close, there are still a few things we still need to do.”
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Instead of being satisfied with his efforts, Peters immediately took the wheel back and made some decisions over the next week. He signed receiver Noah Brown (released by the Texans), traded defensive tackle John Ridgeway to the Saints, signed linebacker Nick Bellore (released by the Seahawks), re-signed tackle Sam Cosmi to a four-year contract, and released receiver Byron Pringle; all before the opener.
When the season began, Peters released kicker Cade York, but the Jets released kicker Austin Seibert, so Peters quickly grabbed Seibert.
A few weeks later, veteran DT Jonathan Allen was out for the season and DE Javontae Jean-Baptiste was placed on injured reserve for at least four weeks. Well, the Jets had just released DE Jalyn Holmes. Instead of promoting a DE from the practice squad, Peters felt it was best for the team to sign Holmes to the active roster. Holmes only played 11 defensive snaps against the Bears, but in one of them he had a quarterback sack.
Two weeks ago, Peters released Jamin Davis, a first-round draft pick by Rivera in 2021. This week, he traded for veteran Saints corner Marshon Lattimore and released DE Efe Obada to make room for Lattimore.
On Wednesday, Peters released WR Mike Strachan. Why? With DE Clelin Ferrell's knee still not at 100%, Peters brought Obada back into the practice squad and did what he thought strengthened the Commanders.