NFL secondary rankings prove Commanders must make one more big trade

The Washington Commanders may have nailed it on the offensive side of the ball after pairing star quarterback Jayden Daniels with offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury, but Dan Quinn still has some work to do when it comes to fixing the holes on the defense. The secondary was arguably the worst in the league at the tail end of the Ron Rivera era, and both Quinn and GM Adam Peters should be praised for the moves they have made to gradually improve this unit. However, Washington still has quite a long way to go before they can call themselves elite in this area. Pro Football Focus ranked the Commanders as the 28th-best secondary in the league. Of the four teams ranked below them, one (Carolina) is a rebuilding team fresh off putting together one of the worst defenses in NFL history, while the other three (Miami, Dallas, Las Vegas) are fringe playoff teams who will likely be let down by their poor defense. The Commanders have enough ammo to swing one more big trade for a defensive back. With Daniels on his rook