The Washington Commanders' 2025 season ended earlier this month with a 24-17 win over the Philadelphia Eagles. They finished with a 5-12 record -- a dramatic slump compared to the 12-5 run in 2024 -- and they're set to spend the next few months trying to build up and improve the roster to reclaim that success.

Though we don't have any say in how the new front office will mold the team going forward, Commanders.com will look back at how each group performed last season, breaking down top performers and looking ahead at where they could go next. We're ending the series with a look at the quarterbacks.

On the roster

Jayden Daniels
Jeff Driskel
Marcus Mariota
Josh Johnson
Sam Hartman

*Mariota, Johnson and Driskel are pending free agents

Top performers (per Pro Football Focus)

OVR: Jayden Daniels (74.9)
PASS: Jayden Daniels (73.8)
RUN: Jayden Daniels (65.6)

Stats to know

-- Mariota had to play more than expected in his second season with the team, and while the team only won two games with him as a starter, the 2015 No. 2 overall pick handled himself well and even had the Commanders in position to win a few more games. Mariota completed 61.2% of his passes with 10 touchdowns and seven interceptions. Over the past two seasons, Mariota has looked efficient as Washington's backup with 14 touchdowns in 14 appearances.

-- The Commanders started three quarterbacks for the sixth time in the last eight years, the last of which being Johnson. The veteran hadn't started a game since the 2018 season -- the last time he was on Washington's roster -- and led the Commanders to a season-ending win over the Philadelphia Eagles for his first victory as a starter in seven years.

Questions to answer

-- What does the team around Daniels look like in 2026? Almost every question about the Commanders heading into Daniels' third season revolves around this topic. One way or another, the team will be drastically different in 2026, both in terms of the coaching staff and roster. David Blough is the new offensive coordinator, which will help with some continuity, but the first-time play caller will want to bring in his own ideas about how to elevate Daniels' skill set. There will likely be a new wide receiver corps around No. 1 option Terry McLaurin and a new starting tight end. The defense is going to be completely new with Daronte Jones now officially taking over as the coordinator. Daniels should be completely healthy after an injury-riddled 2025 season, which bodes well for the Commanders as they try to get back to the playoffs. Daniels has already shown that he can be a difference maker, and he will naturally be important for any success the team has in 2026. However, he'll need a better supporting cast around him if they truly want to maximize his potential.

-- What does the rest of the quarterback room look like? Although the ideal plan is for none of the Commanders' backups to start in 2026, it's still a priority for the Commanders to put together a strong quarterback room around Daniels in his third season. They did a solid job of this over the last two seasons with a mixture of Mariota, Johnson and Driskel, but all three of those players could be gone in 2026. Mariota might be the biggest departure. It's possible that Blough will want to keep him around, but Mariota might also want to either rejoin Kliff Kingsbury wherever he gets a job or pursue other options. Regardless of who they sign, it will be important for the Commanders to get it right, even if none of the backups play.