4 Commanders who don’t deserve another season in 2022

2. Jon Bostic

It doesn’t take a football savant to realize the deficiencies Jon Bostic brought to the table as a middle linebacker. While the veteran’s leadership qualities and readiness to play as many snaps that were asked of him were commendable, that only gets you so far in the NFL, especially at a premier position.

Bostic is your classic example of stats not telling the whole story of a player’s actual production. Across 36 games for Washington, he compiled 245 tackles (10 for loss), five passes defended, 12 QB hits, four sacks and two interceptions.

If you took those numbers at face value, you’d likely be convinced Bostic is an elite middle linebacker. That’s … anything but the case. A season-ending pec injury limited the 30-year-old to four games in 2021, but his 30.2 coverage grade finished second-worst at the position behind the Lions’ Derrick Barnes.

In addition, Bostic’s 34.4 player grade was tied with Devin Bush for the sixth-worst amongst linebackers. Yes, that mark likely would’ve increased if not for the injury, but let’s not put lipstick on a pig, folks. In three seasons with the Commanders, Bostic never finished with a player grade above 60.0.

That’s inexcusable.

When you couple Bostic’s overall poor play with the fact that he’ll turn 31 in May and is coming off major surgery, you’ll come to the realization that the former second-round pick doesn’t deserve another year in Ashburn.