the Washington commanders wrapped up the preseason with a 20 to10 win over the New England Patriots here are five takeaways from the matchup KJ Henry a fifth round pick from Clemson impressed during the preseason finale he demonstrated his pass rushing abilities by taking down Patriots quarterback jacobe briset for a significant loss although Henry didn't see much more action in the game his performance bolstered his case for earning a roster spot with the commanders the commander defense had a mixed performance particularly struggling with third down situations despite managing to prevent the Patriots from scoring after their initial touchdown the defense repeatedly allowed the Patriots to convert long third Downs exposing a weakness that needs to be addressed before the regular season the competition for the Commander's third running back spot was intense with Chris Rodriguez Jr Michael Wy and Jeremy McNichols all making strong cases each player showcased their abilities making it difficult for the coaching staff to decide who will secure the position on the final roster Trace murly provided a much-needed boost to the Commander's offense in the second half after a sluggish first half murly led the team to its first points and added a touchdown solidifying his potential as a practice squad candidate or for other opportunities in the league the commanders concluded their preseason with a comeback win marking the end of their preparation phase with only a few roster spots left the team faces tough decisions ahead of the regular season including unexpected moves like the recent trade of Jan Dotson to the Eagles the final roster decisions are due by August 27th if you enjoyed the video please subscribe for the next contents