Commanders' Top Offensive Trio Given So-So Ranking
The Washington Commanders' offense under Kliff Kingsbury is expected to be one of the better units in football this upcoming season.
With Jayden Daniels orchestrating it, and Terry McLaurin, Deebo Samuel, Zach Ertz and Brian Robinson Jr. as the top weapons, the Commanders do have a lot going for them offensively.
But what about their top three weapons against the rest of the league?
CBS Sports' Jared Dubin named "triplets" for each team and ranked them accordingly. For Washington, it was Daniels, McLaurin and Robinson Jr., with the trio coming in at No. 12.
"The biggest risers from year to year, Washington leaps from 25th a year ago to just a smidge outside the top 10," Dubin writes. "That's obviously on the strength of Daniels' all-time great rookie season, and of us finally getting to see what it looks like when McLaurin plays with a real live NFL quarterback.
"Robinson probably holds this group back, though, as a straight-line runner with no real passing game production. If Washington had added an explosive rookie back, I think the Commies might have jumped into the next group."
Daniels will be the straw that stirs the offense's drink in 2025, but he'll have help in McLaurin and Samuel in the passing game, and Robinson Jr. and Austin Ekeler in the run game.
Some think a regression is coming for Washington after a 12-5 regular season and an NFC Championship Game appearance, while others think Daniels will only continue his ascension to becoming one of the NFL's best.
There's pressure on the Commanders in 2025, but with an offensive trio that could be seen as better than its No. 12 ranking, expect head coach Dan Quinn and his team to continue building something special in the nation's capital.
This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 17, 2025, where it first appeared.
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