NFL Power Rankings: Commanders lead list of most interesting teams in free agency

When Josh Harris bought the Washington Commanders, his task list must have seemed endless. It’s hard to quantify how badly Dan Snyder ran the franchise into the ground, though the NFLPA report cards that ranked Washington dead last among NFL teams is a start.

There were projects that weren’t related to the 53-man roster, like getting a new stadium. But when it came to the on-field product, the 2024 offseason was the pivot point. Over the next couple months, the Commanders have a chance to completely change their roster and their status as perennial losers.

The two most important paths to roster building are free agency and the draft, and the Commanders are in great shape for both of them. They have a lot of draft capital, with the second overall pick, three picks in the top 40 and six in the top 103, according to Tankathon. And they have the most available cap space in the NFL, a whopping $96 million, according to Spotrac. That’s $16 million more than any other team. Only three other teams have more than $70 million. Some of that cap space will go to the Commanders’ rookie class, but Washington can spend on practically any free agent this offseason (though, the class isn’t great).

Given the cap space and the draft picks, the intrigue over new GM Adam Peters and the general interest in one of the NFL’s most visible franchises possibly fixing decades of neglect, the Commanders are the most interesting team to watch this offseason.

Peters did warn that the Commanders wouldn’t be on a spending spree, which actually might be a good thing considering how indiscriminately Washington spent at times in the Snyder era with few positive results.

“There are a lot of holes we need to fill, but we will always build through the draft and supplement through free agency,” Peters told 106.7 The Fan’s “Grant and Danny,” via Audacy. “This year, it won’t be a big spending spree; we’re not going to go out and blow all that money in year one. We’re going to build a competitive team…

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