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NFC East: Grading the team moves made in free agency

By Terence Watson

NFC East, NFL Free Agency: Micah Parsons #11 of the Dallas Cowboys poses for a photo with Trevon Diggs #7 and Stephon Gilmore #5 of the Indianapolis Colts at AT&T Stadium on December 4, 2022 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images)
NFC East, NFL Free Agency: Micah Parsons #11 of the Dallas Cowboys poses for a photo with Trevon Diggs #7 and Stephon Gilmore #5 of the Indianapolis Colts at AT&T Stadium on December 4, 2022 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images) /
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NFC East, NFL Free Agency: A detailed view of a helmet belonging to a Washington Commander player is seen on the field during pregame warm-ups prior to the game against the San Francisco 49ers at Levi’s Stadium on December 24, 2022, in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) /

Washington Commanders

Franchise Tagged: N/A

Signed: DT Daron Payne, OT Andrew Wylie, DB Danny Johnson, LB Cody Barton, LB David Mayo, OL Nick Gates, WR Marcus Kemp, QB Jacoby Brissett, DE Efe Obada, CB Cameron Dantzler, C Tyler Larsen

Traded for: N/A

Players Lost: LB Cole Holcomb, QB Taylor Heinicke, OL Wes Schweitzer, WR Cam Sims

Released: RB J.D. McKissic, S Bobby McCain, QB Carson Wentz

Cap Space: $2,955,885

The Commanders are the only NFC East team that seems to be focusing more on the draft than signing free agents. Now the possible sale of the team could have something to do with it because so far they’ve been relatively quiet on the free agent front but they did make a few moves signing two offensive linemen Wylie and Gates. They also brought in veteran quarterback Jacoby Brissett to compete for a starting role if they are unable to draft a top quarterback in this draft. The one positive they have during this free agency period was the re-signing of DaRon Payne who they franchise-tagged and then signed before free agency began.

The players they lost aren’t going to hurt them that much in terms of production on the field with the replacements they did bring in. Now the fact that the players they’ve signed aren’t getting paid until May could be a reason that players aren’t even looking at the Commanders as an option right now and for good reason.

The fight between owner Dan Snyder and the NFL has seemingly spilled over into their free agency and it’s really hurting them.

Free Agency Grade: D- (Loser)

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