After trading for quarterback Carson Wentz last offseason, the Washington Commanders had a different approach to the quarterback position this offseason. Washington jettisoned Wentz after one disappointing season and planned to give second-year passer Sam Howell a chance to win the starting job in 2023.
In addition to Howell, the Commanders planned to sign a mid-level veteran to compete with and push Howell. That player is Jacoby Brissett, who had an impressive season as Cleveland’s starter in place of Deshaun Watson.
With this strategy, Washington would have one of the cheaper quarterback rooms in the NFL in 2023, allowing the Commanders to spend more heavily at other positions. The move also allowed Washington to retain star defensive tackle Daron Payne.
Over the Cap has a unique positional spending table that shows how every NFL team spends at each position. Where does Washington’s defensive line spending rank amongst NFL teams?
Let’s look at how much the Commanders are spending at each position in 2023 and where that ranks in the NFL.