Washington Commanders

The Commanders experienced their best season in decades during their magical 2024 run to the NFC Championship, but unfortunately Dan Quinn's crew couldn't keep the magic going in the encore. Franchise QB Jayden Daniels being limited to just seven starts due to injury was the primary issue, although the team also struggled to find consistency from its aging playmakers, and the defense turned into a trainwreck by the end of the year.

Good news: Washington has the fourth-most effective cap space entering the 2026 offseason, so there is still plenty of ammunition to make the most out of their rookie QB window. Bad news: Last season's trade for Laremy Tunsil leaves the team without a second-round pick. There will still be plenty of good players to be had with the seventh-overall selection, but most of the team's major roster improvements might need to be done through free agency.

Pass Catcher: Noah Brown, Chris Moore, and Treylon Burks are all hitting the open market, and former third-round pick Luke McCaffrey simply hasn't managed to get much going through two seasons. Expecting to get the most out of Jayden Daniels with so little behind Terry McLaurin doesn't seem realistic.

EDGE: Two of the front office's three Rounds 1-3 picks on the front seven during the last five drafts were used on defensive tackles. The least the team can do ahead of 2026 is supply the coaching staff with more youthful talent coming off the edge.

Cornerback: Something needs to change here in a meaningful way ahead of 2026 if the team wants to improve a pass defense that is fresh off allowing the fifth-most passing yards and third-most passing touchdowns.