It’s been four weeks since the Commanders traded away their two star defensive ends. Since those trades the Commanders pass rush has fallen off a cliff and along with it any hopes of turning around the defense’s performance for the year. We’ve taken keen notice how little the trades have been discussed by the local media, Commander’s fan blogs (Hogs Haven, Riggos Rag, 106.7 the Fan, NBC Sports Washington), etc… Apparently the guys who have opinions on everything related to the team, including the effect of ping pong tables in the locker room, have nothing to say about two major moves that have dramatically changed the outcome of the current season and future seasons to come.

Since the local media refuses to discuss the monumental trades, we did some digging to find some national perspective. Here’s what we found.

With Jack Del Rio gone, is Ron Rivera next?

At this point, we don’t know what will happen. We do know that owner Josh Harris is “disappointed and frustrated” by the team’s record. We also know that the Commanders traded away two key defensive players, Chase Young and Montez Sweat, which naturally will contribute to a more disappointing and frustrating record.

I keep hearing a lot of talk about accountability, well maybe someone should look at the guy who traded away two young stars, who are significantly improving their new teams, got very little in return, and has caused our defense to fall off a cliff.