​The Commanders are 0-1. That’s a simple fact following Sunday’s 24-22 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field.  While NFL football’s a zero-sum game, there was some nuance to the season-opener worth noting, with some standout performances and (let’s be honest) unacceptable blunders that played a huge role in the outcome.  There was a reason why the Commanders struggled at the outset and found a way to come storming back, only to be felled by a failed 2-point conversion attempt, and a few explosive plays allowed defensively leading up to that.  We learned a ton about this new-look Commanders team with still so much more to glean. Let’s grade out how Washington looked in each phase of Sunday’s game following that disappointing Week 1 result in Philadelphia:  Rushing offense The Commanders ground game produced 132 yards on 32 carries, just squeaking above four yards per rush thanks to some Jayden Daniels moves straight out of Madden. The Commanders weren’t terribly efficient outside of that, besides a few bright spots. It’s hard to blame run blocking or the backs without film study, but coordinator David Blough’s offense is predicated on rushing efficiency. So much is available to scheme if you achieve that. The Commanders were committed to the ground game — get used to that – but must be better at it.  Grade: C-minus Passing offense Terry McLaurin spent most of this game without a catch, a rarity of the highest order. Stefon Diggs had four catches and a touchdown, but on nine targets. Antonio Williams was, well, awesome, with four receptions for a team-high 64 yards and had an excellent late-game touchdown.  Daniels wasn’t efficient in completing 18-of-34 passes for 164 yards and two touchdowns – it’s probably safe to say the Eagles secondary beat the Commanders receivers on Sunday – but he was smart with the football and largely avoided big hits. We’ll need to see more from Daniels and the passing game and we will. There should be confidence in that. The passing scheme is good. The execution must be better. Yet, somehow, Daniels found a way to get revved and make a valiant comeback attempt.  Grade: C-plus Rushing defense Take away Saquon Barkley’s 42-yard explosion and Jalen Hurts’ 22-yard scramble on third-and-long(!!) and it’s a respectable rushing day at 72 yards on 23 carries (3.13 ypc). Problem is, you can’t do that. The run defense overall, looked pretty good. As you’ll read in the next item, those explosive plays simply must be eliminated. Barkley’s gonna get a big one every now and then. That Hurts run was inexcusable.  Watching it live, I thought the linebackers and safeties played well against the run overall, and the defensive line looks much improved.  Grade: B-minus Passing defense The Commanders limited Hurts to 203 yards. Sounds like a good day. Largely it was, save two bad plays by Mikey Sainristil against Dontayvion Wicks and a 43-yard Dallas Goedert TD