What are the early pros and cons of 2025 Commanders?

No, I am not talking about Howard Cosell, though I do remember watching a multitude of sporting events hosted by Howard Cosell of ABC Sports in the 1970s.

Many are perhaps unaware that Howard Cosell’s nephew is Greg Cosell, who created his NFL Matchup show (ESPN) 40 years ago. Cosell (Greg) is a respected voice in NFL coverage.

For instance, as a guest on the “John Keim Report” podcast, Cosell gave some noteworthy opinions regarding the Washington Commanders’ offseason and current roster by GM Adam Peters.

• Deatrich Wise: “I have watched for years with the Patriots. He’s not a guy who is going to get 15 sacks. But every D-Line needs one of those guys that is just a really good football player…an under-the-radar type of signing…Wise might be a little more versatile than Clelin Ferrell.”
• Javon Kinlaw: “I can’t tell you why it hasn’t worked out. When I was watching him come out of South Carolina, there were more pros than cons. He’s strong, a good athlete. It’s his third team now, maybe they can get it out of him, because I think it is in his body. Up to this point, he has been an up-and-down player, but I think it is in his body.”
• The Commanders: “They did address left tackle by trading for Tunsil. They drafted Conerly, who you could argue was one of the two most athletic tackles in the draft. Brandon Coleman, I watched him coming out of college and thought he was a really good guard prospect. If he plays left guard, I think that will be an upgrade. Allegretti is one of those attitude guys you really like to have. He is probably just not good enough to be your starter for 17 games.”
• Sam Cosmi: “You can play Andrew Wylie at right guard for a month. He has been in the league a long time. Obviously, Cosmi is a good football player, and you hope he comes back 100 percent. But ideally, their offensive line is going to be meaningfully better.”
• Running back: “They don’t have an explosive running back, that is one thing you could say they are perhaps lacking. I’ve always liked Brian Robinson, but he is a grinder. But when you do have a quarterback that is part of your base running game, that obviously is a big factor because it changes the way defenses have to play. That’s a big deal and in some ways, Daniels is their explosive back.”
• Tight end: “You’d like to have a tight end that has a vertical dimension to his game; they don’t have that. Obviously, Zach Ertz was more of a vertical guy earlier in his career. “
• Deebo Samuel: “Deebo is kind of a movable chess piece, as opposed to a great receiver. He’s really good with the ball in his hands. I am very anxious to see how Kliff Kingsbury deploys him.”
• Receivers: “You could make the point that after Terry McLaurin, they are kinda searching and hoping.”