Washington Commanders defensive tackle Jonathan Allen left early against the Baltimore Ravens in Week 6 due to a pectoral injury. It was later excluded and did not return, according to NFL insider Tom Pelissero.
It’s been a quiet and disappointing year for Allen. He only has a 55.5 PFF grade to start this season. He also scored 59.7 in 2023 after scoring 80.1 in 2022 and 84.9 in 2021.
The 2017 first-round pick has performed well under defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio, who was with Washington from 2020-23.
Commanders are still a work in progress on defense
Allen hasn’t seemed to find his fit with new defensive coordinator Joe Whitt Jr. You should also listen when franchises talk about their draft picks and they need to see something to use a second round pick on DT Jer’Zhan Newton on paper. , Commanders should be considered strong at defensive tackle between Allen and Daron Payne.
The Ravens were happy to control the football and pick when shooting down the field. RB Derrick Henry ran for 132 yards and two touchdowns on 24 carries. Baltimore racked up 28 first downs, leading to a time of possession of 36:08. Both season highs, not counting the Ravens’ overtime game against the Bengals in Week 5.
LB Frankie Luvu believes he is play at your best with head coach Dan Quinn, according to NFL insider Ari Meirov.
“I would have loved to play for Dan Quinn during my seven years in the league. … It’s all energy but there’s nothing fake about it. The guy is legit.
That said, Luvu had his best PFF grades in his final three seasons with the Carolina Panthers. The reason he was a coveted linebacker in free agency is because of the way he has played over the past few seasons.
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So far when we’ve seen Commanders outperform, it’s been smoke and mirrors. How much of their dominant 34-13 victory over the Cleveland Browns came down to their incompetence rather than the Commanders’ talent? Dan Quinn said he thought the defensive line played well in this game.
“I was happy to see the bigs inside, in the running game to stay square and make plays on blocks,” Quinn said. “It creates benefits. When (the opponent) should follow longer third downs. It’s a big problem. It was good to see us finish. At the beginning of the year, we were able to do that. We were under pressure and we didn’t finish. Tampa comes to mind.
Washington beats who it’s supposed to beat (Giants, Bengals, Cardinals and Browns) and loses to the best in the NFL (Buccaneers and Ravens).
The Commanders should be able to take on the Carolina Panthers in Week 7, but their next test will be in Week 8 against the Chicago Bears.
