Commanders' favorite, least favorite signings

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NFL free agency is into its second week now, and while the majority of big moves have already been made, there will still be some tweaks, but most teams are settling down. The next big focus for the league is the 2025 NFL draft next month, which means teams will go through their evaluation processes and interviews to determine which players to bring on board.

While we wait for the draft, Pro Football Focus released its favorite and least favorite moves for each team so far this offseason. For the Washington Commanders, their favorite move was keeping Bobby Wagner, and their least favorite move was signing Javon Kinlaw.

Favorite: LB Bobby Wagner-2024 PFF Grade: 88.3-2024 PFF WAR: 0.37-Contract: 1 year, $9.5 million ($6.06 million guaranteed)-PFF Projected Contract: 1 year, $5 million-PFF Deal Grade: Above AverageRetaining Bobby Wagner to command this defense was perhaps Washington’s most savvy move of the cycle. At age 34, he posted the highest WAR value of any off-ball linebacker in the NFL in 2024 while clocking his third straight season of 91.0-plus PFF run-defense grades.

Least Favorite: DI Javon Kinlaw-2024 PFF Grade: 53.4-2024 PFF WAR: 0.11-Contract: 3 years, $45 million ($30 million guaranteed)-PFF Projected Contract: 2 years, $18 million ($10 million guaranteed)-PFF Deal Grade: Below AverageDespite posting the highest PFF overall grade of his career (56.1), Kinlaw has an extensive track record of subpar play across his NFL tenure. Now, he stands as one of the 20 highest-paid defensive tackles in the league despite having never earned a 60.0 PFF overall grade in any of his five seasons.

Keeping Bobby Wagner was a no-brainer, he was one of the most impactful players on the defense in 2024. Keeping him was a high priority because the Commanders' defense can't afford to get any worse.

Bringing in Kinlaw as a replacement for Jonathan Allen is not exactly what most had in mind. He is not the same player, but the Commanders decided his contract was going to be a problem. So now they have Kinlaw, and it's a toss-up if he's going to be impactful. The first order of business will be keeping him healthy, which has proven to be difficult in the past.

Overall, the Commanders' moves have improved their roster, and they should be able to nail down the remaining pieces in the draft.

This article originally appeared on Commanders Wire: Who does PFF believe is Commanders' best offseason signing? And worst?

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