Adam Peters kicked off his roster regeneration with the Washington Commanders by ruthlessly blitzing the personnel in 2024. The general manager got some immediate returns on this drastic measure, but things have not gone nearly as well this time around.
Peters went away from his original intent to build through the draft, pushing his chips into the middle after Washington reached the NFC Championship game. That blew up in his face, with aging veterans falling by the wayside and countless injury problems playing a leading role in their demise.
Another problem was young players who were supposed to emerge as cornerstone pieces failing to meet expectations.