The Commanders promoted Darnell Stapleton to be their new offensive line coach. What could that mean for the run game going forward? Stapleton has a history coaching zone runs and the Commanders personnel is well suited to it. I broke it all down: open.substack.com/pub/markbull...

I'm not sure the Commanders will be able to land Brian Flores as their new defensive coordinator. But if they are, what type of defense would he bring to Washington? I took a closer look: open.substack.com/pub/markbull...

We're expecting David Blough's Commanders offense to be heavily influenced by his time working under Ben Johnson. So what can Blough learn from Johnson's first year with Caleb Williams and apply to Jayden Daniels? I took a closer look: open.substack.com/pub/markbull...

While we don't know exactly what David Blough's Commanders offense will look like, one thing you can be sure of is there will be trick plays. I broke down Blough's influence with trick plays everywhere he's been and how it speaks to his overall creativity: open.substack.com/pub/markbull...

The Commanders promoted David Blough to offensive coordinator, but what will his offense look like? I broke down: -Elements to retain from Kingsbury -Changes to bring in from other systems -What it means for Jayden Daniels? -Next moves? Full breakdown: markbullock.substack.com/p/commanders...

Much of the focus of #Commanders rookie RT Josh Conerly Jr's rookie season has been on his pass protection. Against the Cowboys, I thought the other parts of his game stood out and showed the potential he has. I broke down his performance: open.substack.com/pub/markbull...

The #Commanders are finally giving second year TE Ben Sinnott more opportunities as a receiver and against the Cowboys on Christmas day, he started to show why he deserves more. I broke down his performance: open.substack.com/pub/markbull...

#Commanders second year DT Johnny Newton had a career day, racking up 3 sacks against the Cowboys yesterday. I broke down his performance: open.substack.com/pub/markbull...

Commanders WR Treylon Burks had some promising flashes against the Eagles on Saturday. RT Josh Conerly Jr. had some struggles. I broke down both of their performances: open.substack.com/pub/markbull...

Finding bright spots from the Commanders defense against the Eagles wasn't easy, but I thought CB Mike Sainristil and DE Drake Jackson had a few positive flashes. I broke down their performances: open.substack.com/pub/markbull...

The Eagles found yet another weakness in the Commanders defense this week, using empty formations to expose the Commanders recent reliance on zone coverages. I broke it down: open.substack.com/pub/markbull...

#Commanders TE Ben Sinnott played his most snaps of the season with starter Zach Ertz out injured on Sunday. While he was only targeted once, he still had a strong overall performance. I broke it all down: open.substack.com/pub/markbull...

#Commanders second year DT Johnny Newton hasn't quite developed as anticipated when they drafted him in the 2nd round back in 2024, but he is still showing flashes of his talent. I broke down his performance against the Giants: open.substack.com/pub/markbull...

Thought rookie RB Bill Croskey-Merritt showed a more disciplined rushing style in the #Commanders win over the Giants yesterday, which led to much more consistent run game. I broke down his performance: open.substack.com/pub/markbull...

With Zach Ertz injured, the #Commanders have an opening at TE, with two young TEs in Ben Sinnott and Colson Yankoff battling for that spot. So who should and who will get those reps? I took a closer look: open.substack.com/pub/markbull...

The #Commanders defense crumbled yet again on Sunday, allowing the Vikings to run for 5 yards per carry and convert multiple 3rd and long situations. I broke it all down: open.substack.com/pub/markbull...

Vikings DC Brian Flores dialed up an aggressive pressure package against the #Commanders on Sunday. How did QB Jayden Daniels handle it? There were ups and downs. I took a closer look: open.substack.com/pub/markbull...

The #Commanders WR group was boosted by the return of Terry McLaurin on Sunday. He was excellent, but young receivers Treylon Burks and Jaylin Lane also flashed their potential for the future. I broke down the performance of all 3 WRs: open.substack.com/pub/markbull...

The #Commanders offensive line did a great job against one of the top pass rushing units in the NFL on Sunday. I broke down how well they played as a unit and individually: open.substack.com/pub/markbull...

#Commanders HC Dan Quinn did an excellent job with his defensive play calling vs Denver. Not only did show the ability to disguise a variety of zone coverages, he paired certain coverages well to confuse the Broncos young QB. I broke it all down: open.substack.com/pub/markbull...

#Commanders second-year LB Jordan Magee has flashed some encouraging signs of development recently, but he needs more opportunites to see if he can take over from Bobby Wagner long term. I took a look at his performances so far this season: open.substack.com/pub/markbull...

I spent some time in the #Commanders bye week reviewing how second-year DT Johnny Newton has played so far this season: open.substack.com/pub/markbull...

#Commanders CB Mike Sainristil has struggled a lot this season after an impressive rookie campaign last year. I reviewed his play so far this season to see what his issues are and if the Commanders can help fix them: open.substack.com/pub/markbull...

Seen a lot of criticism for #Commanders DT Javon Kinlaw lately that I'm not sure is justified, so I broke down his performance against the Dolphins to see how he's playing: open.substack.com/pub/markbull...

The #Commanders rediscovered a successful run game formula against the Dolphins on Sunday, involving leaning on Chris Rodriguez and using a 6th OL. I broke it all down: open.substack.com/pub/markbull...

#Commanders HC Dan Quinn took over play-calling duties from DC Joe Whitt Jr. this week. What changed and did it have much of an impact? I took a closer look: open.substack.com/pub/markbull...

In a disappointing season with an injury crisis hitting the WR room, Treylon Burks and Jaylin Lane showed some glimpses of positivity for the #Commanders going forward. I broke down their performances vs the Lions: open.substack.com/pub/markbull...

The #Commanders big offseason move was to trade for LT Laremy Tunsil. He's been quietly excellent for Washington this season. I broke down his performance against the Lions to showcase what he's been doing all season so far: open.substack.com/pub/markbull...

#Commanders rookie RT Josh Conerly Jr. faced another tough matchup on Sunday, this time against Lions star pass rusher Aiden Hutchinson. How did he perform? I took a closer look: open.substack.com/pub/markbull...

I took a closer look at the performances of some of the #Commanders young offensive players against the Seahawks, including: -Josh Conerly Jr. -Jaylin Lane -Treylon Burks Full breakdown: open.substack.com/pub/markbull...

The #Commanders defense fell into the same issues yet again in another terrible loss to the Seahawks on Sunday. It didn't matter if they played man or zone, blitzed or played conservative, they couldn't stop anything. I broke it all down: open.substack.com/pub/markbull...

The #Commanders passing attack looked worse than it has all season against the Seahawks last night. Receivers struggled to get open, but Daniels missed plenty of opportunities too. I took a closer look at the passing game struggles: open.substack.com/pub/markbull...

The #Commanders made a point of getting second-year defenders Jordan Magee and Tyler Owens on the field against the Chiefs to improve the team speed. So how did the young pair perform? I took a closer look: open.substack.com/pub/markbull...

I reviewed the #Commanders defense and what adjustments Dan Quinn/Joe Whitt Jr. made against the Chiefs: open.substack.com/pub/markbull...

#Commanders DE Dorance Armstrong was playing great, but is now lost for the season due to injury. So how can the Commanders try to replace him? -3-4 front with Luvu on the edge? -Johnny Newton at DE? -Jacob Martin expanded role? I took a closer look: open.substack.com/pub/markbull...

The #Commanders defense can't stop giving up explosive plays, regardless of if they play man or zone. So what are some schematic tweaks that Dan Quinn and Joe Whitt Jr. make to try and fix things? I took a closer look: open.substack.com/pub/markbull...

After yet another poor performance from the #Commanders defense, it's time for some changes. I broke down some of their issues and suggested some personnel changes the defense could make going forward: open.substack.com/pub/markbull...

#Commanders rookie RT Josh Conerly Jr. had a rough start to his NFL career with an extremely tough opening 3 games, but lately he's showing signs of growth. I broke down his performance against the Bears: open.substack.com/pub/markbull...

With Terry McLaurin and Noah Brown out, the #Commanders had to turn to a pair of young receivers in Luke McCaffrey and Jaylin Lane. Both have showed positive signs of development in recent weeks, so I broke down their performances against the Bears: open.substack.com/pub/markbull...

The #Commanders run defense has been much improved this year, but on Monday night, the Bears opened up old wounds by attacking Washington with perimeter runs. I broke it down: open.substack.com/pub/markbull...

The #Commanders made a surprise when they benched LG Brandon Coleman for Chris Paul after just 2 games. But 3 games later, Paul has played well and justified the move. I broke down his performances so far: open.substack.com/pub/markbull...

Two timely turnovers by the #Commanders defense helped mask some issues on third downs against the Chargers on Sunday. Third down defense is becoming a growing problem, so I took a closer look at what went wrong: open.substack.com/pub/markbull...

After knocking of some rust at the start of the game, #Commanders QB Jayden Daniels looked back to his best against the Chargers. I broke down his performance: open.substack.com/pub/markbull...

#Commanders rookie RB Jacory "Bill" Croskey-Merritt had a breakout performance against the Chargers on Sunday with his first 100-yard rushing game. I broke it down: open.substack.com/pub/markbull...

After an extremely tough opening 3 weeks of matchups, #Commanders rookie RT Josh Conerly Jr. finally had a more reasonable matchup against the Falcons. So how did he do? I took a closer look: open.substack.com/pub/markbull...

Javon Kinlaw was one of the most criticized signings of the NFL offseason, but four games into the season so far and he's looking like good value for money for the #Commanders. I broke down his performance against the Falcons: open.substack.com/pub/markbull...

The #Commanders run defense wasn't as bad schematically as it might have felt on Sunday. They often fit things well and had lots of opportunities for TFLs, but missed tackles prevented them from finishing plays. I broke it down: open.substack.com/pub/markbull...

Regardless of if they played man, zone or match, the #Commanders had so many issues in coverage against the Falcons yesterday. I did my best to try and break down all of those issues: open.substack.com/pub/markbull...

#Commanders rookie CB Trey Amos has been quietly off to a strong start to his NFL career. I took a closer look at how he's played in his first three games: open.substack.com/pub/markbull...

#Commanders TE Ben Sinnott had an opportunity to step up with John Bates out injured against the Raiders. He made the most of that opportunity, so I broke down his performance: open.substack.com/pub/markbull...