Professional Bowl defensive finish Montez Sweat is thrilled to be a long-term member of the Chicago Bears. However, he lately revealed one of many many causes he prefers it to his outdated house, hinting at deeper issues inside the Washington Commanders.
Talking with Dan Pompei of The Athletic, Sweat stated that in his time with the Commanders, teammates weren’t as keen to “work collectively” for the larger good, in contrast to the unit he is part of now.
“In Washington, everybody was sort of just like the alpha male and they’re nice gamers, nevertheless it was exhausting for guys to make sacrifices for all of us to be of 1 accord,” Sweat said. “In Chicago, we do not have that downside.”
The Bears inked Sweat to an enormous four-year contract extension, one his outdated workforce would not give him. So, he has 98 million causes to talk extremely of his present employer, however with or with out Dan Snyder, it isn’t as if the Commanders are a shining instance of find out how to run a franchise adequately.
After dealing Sweat to Chicago, Washington additionally traded away fellow Professional Bowler defensive lineman Chase Younger to the San Francisco 49ers. Nonetheless, regardless of moving on from the pair at the deadline, Sweat (6.5) and Younger (5.0) completed first and third on the Commanders in sacks.
The Commanders went 1-8 to finish the yr, resulting in an enormous overhaul through the offseason, together with head coach Ron Rivera’s firing. But, even with new faces main the best way, there are nonetheless considerations over the workforce’s path.
Washington’s seek for its subsequent head coach noticed a number of candidates for the job go, main the franchise to tinker with the concept of letting future Corridor of Famer Invoice Belichick steer the ship. In the end, they decided on re-tread and former Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator Dan Quinn, who led the Atlanta Falcons to an NFC Championship (2016) as head coach however had blended outcomes (43-42 report, 3-2 within the playoffs) over a six-year tenure.
In the meantime, in January, the Commanders additionally made an unconventional transfer at common supervisor, bringing in Bob Myers, the architect of 4 championship-winning groups. Although, he constructed that spectacular resume within the NBA with the Golden State Warriors, not within the NFL.
There isn’t any method of understanding how the Commanders’ rebuild technique will play out. However, on the very least, Sweat let everybody in on one of many many points they have to iron out to achieve success.