Week 12 of the Commanders 2023 regular season brought plenty of good and bad.
First, the bad, so we can close with the good and be encouraged.
After scoring to reduce the Dallas lead to 14-10 with under two minutes remaining in the first half, the Commanders never scored again, losing 45-10 on the nationally televised Thanksgiving Day embarrassment.
Friday morning, Ron Rivera, after saying last week he would make no changes to his staff, fired both Jack Del Rio and Brent Vieselmeyer. It was not pretty, as Rivera virtually saved himself, guaranteeing he would remain for the remainder of the season. It was bad for both players and coaches. The Commanders have lost five of their last six and are now 4-8.
The good news?
The Packers and Titans won, upping their records to 5-6 and 4-7, respectively. The N.Y. Giants defeated the Patriots, providing the Giants their fourth win. However, the Commanders have lost twice to the Giants and moved up ahead of the Giants in the 2024 draft order. The Rams improved to 5-6, moving lower away from the Commanders as well.
Just six weeks ago, the Commanders were sitting at 3-3 in the middle of the draft order. But Washington moved up this week to its now current draft order position of fifth!
That’s right, fifth! Here is the current 2024 NFL draft order:
- 1. Chicago (from Carolina)
- 2. Arizona
- 3. New England
- 4. Chicago
- 5. Washington
Commanders Wire would not encourage the Commanders to tank/lose deliberately. After all, obtaining the second overall selection in 2020 didn’t bring Washington any great dividends.
Yet, with Sam Howell maturing and playing fairly well, the Commanders fan base can encouraged regarding the next draft.
As it stands now, Washington will own the following selections in the first three rounds:
- 5
- 36 (from Chicago)
- 38
- 69
- 100 (from San Francisco)
