Pro Football Focus has compiled its top grades for the Commanders after their 13-6 loss to the Miami Dolphins on Saturday night.
PFF's highest graded Commanders from Week 2 of preseason: (min 10 snaps)
Edge KJ Henry: 89.0
FS Percy Butler: 85.0
G Julian Good-Jones: 83.0
CB Tariq Castro-Fields: 881.3
DT Phidarian Mathis: 79.6— Nick Akridge (@PFF_NickAkridge) August 18, 2024
The top-graded Commander was 2023 fifth-round draft pick edge rusher K.J. Henry. He led the Commanders with five pressures off 21 pass rush snaps, which helped him record an 89.0 rating. Henry took advantage of a depleted pass rush group with outside linebackers Keandre Jones, Dante Fowler Jr, and edge rusher Clelin Ferrell out of the lineup.
KJ Henry vs the Dolphins
5 pressures
89.0 Defense grade
87.0 Pass rush grade
21 pass rush snapsIf the former 5th round pick can have a breakout season this year, it would be huge for the depth of this edge rusher room #RaiseHail
— Mason Kinnahan (@Mason_Kinnahan) August 18, 2024
The next three players on the list are safety Percy Butler, offensive guard Julian Good-Jones and cornerback Tariq Castro-Fields. Butler made a touchdown-saving deflection, which redirected a pass heading directly into Dolphins wide receiver Braxton Berrios’ hands.
Percy Butler saves the TD pic.twitter.com/u7yJAnN2hb
— Mark Tyler(Hogs Haven) (@Tiller56) August 18, 2024
Despite a name misspelling on the back of his jersey, Castro-Fields was the Commanders’ best cornerback against the Dolphins. Among other high grades was defensive tackle Phidarian Mathis, with a 79.6 rating.
No way they misspelled Tariq Castro-Fields name on his jersey 😭 #RaiseHail pic.twitter.com/1DN4eCHmel
— Mason Kinnahan (@Mason_Kinnahan) August 18, 2024
