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Best and worst graded 2024 Washington Commanders offensive players
Dec 22, 2024; Landover, Maryland, USA; Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels (5) celebrates after throwing a touchdown during the fourth quarter against the Philadelphia Eagles at Northwest Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Peter Casey-Imagn Images Peter Casey-Imagn Images

The Washington Commanders 2024 season went further than many had imagined before the season began. The Commanders finished the regular season 12-5 earning a playoff berth for the first time since 2020 and went on to defeat the Buccaneers and Lions in the Wild Card and Divisional rounds before getting bounced by the Eagles in the NFC Championship game.

Washington is well ahead of their rebuild and the future is bright in the DMV area all thanks to a franchise that decided to go all-in on turning the fortunes around. New ownership, front office staff, coaching staff, and roster have all helped ease this transition into the new Washington Commanders.

The Commanders' strength this season was their offense. Washingtons offense was incredible under first-year play caller Kliff Kingsbury and that likely wouldn't have happened if the Commanders hadn't nailed their draft pick by taking Rookie of the Year quarterback Jayden Daniels with the second overall pick in the 2024 NFL draft. Bringing in Daniels and pairing him with the likes of Terry McLaurin, Austin Ekeler, Brian Robinson Jr., and Zach Ertz allowed Daniels to excel in just his first season.

It was the perfect formula for a quick change, but there is still improvement needed as the Commanders continue their climb to greatness. Even though there are always ways to get better, the offense ranked seventh in the NFL in total offense (369.6 ypg), 17th in passing offense (215.6 ypg), third in rushing offense (154.1 ypg), fifth in scoring offense (28.5 ppg), fifth in red zone offense (63.4%), and sixth in third-down offense (45.6%).

The Commanders could fill some holes at skill positions this offseason but they likely will want to strengthen their offensive line a bit more to give Daniels more time in the pocket to deliver the ball. Here is how the Washington Commanders' offensive players graded out through the 2024-25 season.

Highest Graded:

1. QB Jayden Daniels

PFF Grade: 90.6

2. RB Chris Rodriguez Jr.

PFF Grade: 88.4

3. QB Marcus Mariota

PFF Grade: 88.3

4. WR Terry McLaurin

PFF Grade: 82.1

5. T Cornelius Lucas

PFF Grade: 74.1

Lowest Graded:

1. WR K.J. Osborne

PFF Grade: 44.7

2. T Trent Scott

PFF Grade: 46.1

3. TE John Bates

PFF Grade: 47.3

4. C Michael Deiter

PFF Grade: 51.2

5. TE Ben Sinnott

PFF Grade: 53.2

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This article first appeared on Washington Commanders on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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