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Commanders Roundtable
Monumental Sports Network’s Mitchell Tischler watched every rep this spring and landed here: “Dyami Brown is probably your number two receiver at this point.” Dan Quinn noticed something, calling Brown out specifically after day one of minicamp and noting he had a “good intensity about him” from the moment he walked back through the doors at Commanders Park. In the surprisingly deepest receiver room Washington has assembled since Jayden Daniels has been at the helm, Brown is separating himself — and the reason isn’t hard to find.
Brown’s best football has always come with Daniels throwing him the ball. In 2024, playing in a system designed around Daniels’ strengths, Brown posted career highs with 30 receptions for 428 yards and three touchdowns — including a 41-yard touchdown grab against Cleveland that showed exactly what he can do when a quarterback trusts him downfield. Those weren’t scheme-generated opportunities. Daniels looked for Brown because Brown was making plays, and the two built a rhythm together that extended into the playoff run. Brown hauled in 14 catches for 229 yards across two postseason games, including a 45-yard bomb against the Lions that nearly took the roof off in the divisional round. That’s not a supporting actor — that’s a guy who showed up in January.
A to Z Sports
Daronte Jones’ defense is quite an interesting one from a 10,000 foot view. Once the ball is snapped, they aren’t doing anything revolutionary from a coverage perspective. It’s your standard Cover-3, Tampa 2, etc.
Where the uniqueness comes into play is with the pre-snap looks. The Minnesota Vikings are so good on defense because they will show you 3-6 different coverage looks before you snap the ball, and it makes communication paramount for the success of the unit. It’s also why Flores included many players in the construction of his defense, because ownership breeds more success. Think of it like this: you hired a Michelin star chef to cook at an Applebee’s.
There are commonalities at play, here. Jones and the Commanders defenders, like Flores, have been collaborating when it comes to constructing the defense. The same goes for the Commanders offense, too.
Commanders Wire
“When you look at him at Kansas State, for example, you’re gonna see him running a corner, you’re gonna see him running a post, you’re gonna see him running a high cross, you’re gonna see him running a seam. What do all those...
