Washington Commanders: Everything’s jake as Fatman heads home to Virginia

Nov 22, 2025; University Park, Pennsylvania, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions running back Kaytron Allen (13) stands on the field following the game against the Nebraska Cornhuskers at Beaver Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matthew O'Haren-Imagn Images | Matthew O'Haren-Imagn Images Commanders links Articles Bullock’s Film Room (subscription) What edge rusher Joshua Josephs brings to the Washington Commanders The Washington Commanders selected edge rusher Joshua Josephs out of Tennessee with their fifth round pick. Josephs is an interesting prospect because many draft analysts had him rated as high as a third round pick.

At 6-foot-3, 242 pounds, Josephs is a pretty fluid athlete with some excellent traits. He has a strong first step burst off the snap and his 34¼-inch arms provide terrific length. He also plays with a physicality, urgency and motor that gives him a strong combination of traits to work with.

However, while the traits are there, he’s still very raw as a pass rusher. He lacks technique and doesn’t yet understand how to make use of his best trait – his length. But when he gets it right, he looks like a real handful.

I expect the first thing the Commanders coaching staff will be looking to work with him on is a long arm rush and finding other ways to make use of that length more consistently because it’s such a weapon when he gets it right. Josephs most consistent move is his euro step move. He has a really good burst off the snap and can challenge a tackle for speed off the edge, but he likes to mix in a euro step where he stutters inside and then bursts back outside, which causes tackles to stop their feet and have to restart them.