Overview
- Anonymous executives told a reporter the team added a league-high seven newcomers earning at least $6.5 million per year and called many of them fringe or rotational players.
- Washington spent about $80.1 million, which team defenders framed as market value with the NFL salary cap reaching $301.2 million this season.
- GM Adam Peters was portrayed as staking his job and the team’s near-term outlook on this remodel.
- Edge rusher Odafe Oweh was labeled more of a designated pass rusher than an every-down player, even as Pro Football Focus rated him No. 15 as a pass rusher and No. 53 against the run.
- One counterpoint singled out defensive tackle Tim Settle as Houston’s best run defender last year and a strong fit for new coordinator Daronte Jones, who favors an attacking front.