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#washington-commanders

Another prime-time embarrassment against the Seattle Seahawks was masked by yet more injury problems for the Washington Commanders. But that should not detract from the real issue at hand. Luke McCaffrey broke his collarbone on the opening kickoff. Marshon Lattimore cut a dejected figure on the sidelines after tearing his ACL. Superstar quarterback Jayden Daniels, who had no business being in the game midway through the fourth quarter, suffered a dislocated left elbow that could rule him out for the entire campaign.

Whether it's different lineups, different schemes, or altered in-game strategies, everything needs to be on the table for head coach Dan Quinn and his staff. We've already seen some creativity in terms of personnel adjustments, with the Commanders trying to get young linebacker Jordan Magee more involved and moving Frankie Luvu to edge rusher for most of Week 8 against the Kansas City Chiefs.

The former standout offensive tackle, who was an integral part of the Hogs in the 1980s, has advanced to the next round in the Seniors category for induction in Canton. He is one of 34 veterans to make it this far. The list will be pared to nine semi-finalists in about a month. Jacoby played 13 seasons for the team now called the Washington Commanders from 1981 to 1993.

This outstanding first series came at a price. Commanders fans saw left tackle Laremy Tunsil hobble back to the locker room for additional tests. The elite blindside enforcer was officially listed as questionable to return with a hamstring problem. He did not come out for the second drive, with Brandon Coleman coming in to replace him after being activated for the first time since Week 2 against the Green Bay Packers.

Head coach Dan Quinn and Joe Whitt Jr. are closely linked from their time together on the Dallas Cowboys. Reports suggest the Commanders won't make a coordinator change in-season. However, no such assurances were made to the assistants working under him. Washington could be looking for a scapegoat amid the team's concerning slump. Considering how the secondary has massively underachieved, that puts defensive pass game coordinator Jason Simmons firmly under the microscope.

He's got it in the back of his mind that if he fumbles one more time, they're probably going to bench him. And when you think about his story, being a seventh-round pick, not knowing if he was going to get the chance to play at the NFL level, right now, I think he's just trying to play without making a mistake, and it's impacted the way he runs the football.

The Washington Commanders are reeling, with three straight losses dropping them to 3-5 in a season that started with hopes of a potential Super Bowl run. Everything has gone wrong. Injuries have decimated the squad. Age is catching up to trusted veterans, and the inexplicable regression of players who should be just hitting their primes hasn't helped, either. Most of the criticism has centered around the defense, but the offense hasn't been up to scratch either.

When he was signed by the New York Jets before the 2022 season, Jacob Martin told the New York Post, "I'm a total football player." That statement came five months after former NFL scout Daniel Kelly had essentially eviscerated the four-year veteran on Sports Illustrated. In his story, Kelly referred to Martin as one of the worst run defenders he had ever seen at the defensive end spot.