di Brent Bates and Andre Moye
Brent and Dre are back with the 2024 Washington Commanders' season predictions, and as you would expect, they don't agree on the team's type of season. They break down each game, explaining why the Commanders will win or lose, and then discuss realistic expectations for the players this year. Follow us on Twitter @BatteredDCPod and Instagram @batteredandbruisedpodcast for more thoughts this season!
Brent and Dre are back to discuss the huge news that Jahan Dotson has been traded. They break down how they felt immediately after hearing the trade was made and what's next for the WR room. They then discuss what this change means for the offense and Jayden's ceiling this season and how many games this may cost the Commanders if there isn't an outside solution.
Brent and Dre are back after the draft, discussing Peters and Co.'s selections between Thursday and Saturday. They start by discussing the most important pick, Jayden Daniels at number two, and what that means for the franchise's future. Of course, Brent and Dre take opposing stances. Brent believes that selecting Daniels, anything less than a Wildcard Weekend bid, is a failure, while Dre doesn't agree. Then Dre thinks that making the trade with the Eagles was savvy. Brent still thinks that letting Cooper Dejean go to the Eagles will haunt the Commanders for the next decade. To wrap up the two, discuss what all the additions made in the draft and off-season can mean for the roster and give a quick preview of what the Commanders' record could be. The wildcard isn't that far out of the imagination.
Brent and Dre are back after the close of the first week of Free agency, and the Commanders were busy overhauling the roster. They discuss each of the team's signings so far and address the plan for fixing both sides of the ball. Then, they believe Frankie Luvu was the best long-term signing, and Wagner mentors the locker and instills the culture that Dan Quinn has been known for. Afterward, they talked about the masterful trade of Sam Howell to acquire another pick in the top-100 this draft before talking about all of the QBs expected to be taken in the top 3. The consensus pick between the two has switched from Maye to Daniels, but both agree that either one makes the Commanders much better at the position than last year. Could the Commanders become the Texans from last season? Who knows, but Peters improved a team more in three days than Ron Rivera did in four years.
Brent and Dre are back as the Commanders hire Dan Quinn as their new head coach! The roles have flipped, as Brent is okay with this hire and Dre is infuriated by it. While Dre is upset, his frustrations are primarily directed at Ben Johnson for backing out of the deal, while Brent can understand how Johnson could look at the roster and decide he wouldn’t want to be part of it. The two get into a heated debate about how much an OC hire matters since Brent is only concerned about roster turnover in the future. It’s a lot of frustration in Commander Land right now, but who knows how everything will turn out?
Brent and Dre talk about the Ron Rivera firing earlier today, talk about Bob Myers being about if the committe to bring in a new GM/President of Operations, and then they discuss which of the potential coaching hire intrigues them most. There is a discussions at what the Commander should do at the #2 pick if Williams isn't there and perhaps taking Drake Maye.
Brent and Dre are back to talk about what the Commanders should do with the #3 pick as the team begins to prepare for the season's final two games. Of course, they're both on the opposite side of the conversation surrounding QB. Dre wants to take Jayden Daniels, while Brent wants to forgo QB and address OT with the first-round pick. They discuss whether the buzz surrounding Daniels is real or a flash in the pan that could set the franchise back with the selection. Then they discuss if any QBs will be worth taking next season in the draft before Brent says his plan of trading for Justin Fields and taking a chance with him. It's an interesting take as the Commanders close the season with two tough matchups at home.
Brent and Dre are back after some time away, and the season is beginning to wind down. The Commanders are on a six-game losing streak with the NFC favorite 49ers coming to DC. Brent and Dre are predicting a massacre in DC, but Brent is hoping that the defense can stand up against the 49ers offense. They talk about how Sam Howell looks broken after a disappointing season and that Jacoby Brissett has a hamstring issue that may force Sam to play anyway. The score predictions aren't good as Brent and Dre don't forsee two scores by the Commander offense, no matter who's starting at QB. We're in for another rough game at home...
Brent and Dre are back for the Wizards' check-in, as the team drops nine out of their last ten games. There was some positivity this time as the two commended Kyle Kuzma on his professionalism as the team continued to lose. Then, they critique Jordan Poole's mindset as a default team leader before discussing which players are the building blocks of the future.
Today went about how Brent and Dre expected. Tyreek had huge plays on busted coverages, Ron looked terrible as the defensive playcaller, and that was just how poor the defense was today. Sam and the offense struggled as Sam threw another interception that was returned for a score, the offensive line gave up pressures and sacks, and then B-Rob got injured after showing flashes. This is about what you can expect from this team, and the off-season can't get here sooner.