Commanders 2024 midseason superlatives: Adam Peters' magic continues

Commanders 2024 midseason superlatives

The Chef Award

Who else but Adam Peters? Let him cook.

Rebuild the offensive line? Check. Add multiple weapons on offense and defense? Check. Bring in key unheralded contributors like Jeremy McNichols, Noah Brown, and Marcus Mariota. Check.

Draft the future franchise quarterback. Check. Pull off trades that would make Howie Roseman blush. Check. And one of those transactions was with the Philadelphia Eagles general manager, which only makes it sweeter. 

Peters was able to get a third-round pick for wide receiver Jahan Dotson, who has seven receptions for 71 receiving yards all season. That’s better than what the New York Jets got for Mike Williams, what the Carolina Panthers got for Diontae Johnson, and what the Tennessee Titans got for DeAndre Hopkins.

It is in line with the compensation that the Las Vegas Raiders acquired for Davante Adams and the Cleveland Browns received for Amari Cooper. In other words, a steal.

Peters then utilized the other third-rounder the team had, his sixth-rounder from the New Orleans Saints for John Ridgeway III, a fourth-round pick to acquire cornerback Marshon Lattimore and a fifth-rounder.

Overachiever Award

After trading Dotson, many questioned who would be WR2 for the Washington Commanders. A week later, the team added Noah Brown, who had been cut by the Houston Texans and overlapped in Dallas with Dan Quinn.

Brown caught the game-winner against the Chicago Bears. He has also been one of Jayden Daniels’ favorite deep ball targets.

The former seventh-round selection has the third-most receiving yards on the team while averaging the most yards per reception. Not only does he make big plays, but Brown has been pivotal in drawing pass-interference penalties to keep drives alive for Washington. 

As the Commanders march into the second half of the season, we'll see if they can maintain this success. But for the first time in many years, the team is being talked about across the media landscape for the right reasons.

More Commanders news and analysis