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A collection of articles, podcasts & tweets from around the web to keep you in touch with the Commanders, the NFC East, the NFL and sports in general, and a sprinkling of other stuff
Dallas Cowboys: What’s the plan at left tackle?
It’s no secret that Tyler Guyton struggled as a rookie since he got benched toward the end of the season.
While the 2024 first-round pick could bounce back during year two, the Cowboys didn’t do much to shore up Dak Prescott’s blindside in case Guyton doesn’t improve enough. That could threaten the team’s playoff hopes.
New York Giants: When will Jaxson Dart be ready?
Everyone knows neither Russell Wilson nor Jameis Winston is the Giants’ long-term solution at quarterback. That’s why the front office traded back into the first round to draft Jaxson Dart.
Philadelphia Eagles: How much will the defense regress?
The Super Bowl champions lost several significant defensive contributors from last season’s team.
While general manager Howie Roseman has done a decent job of restocking the cupboard, it does lead to questions about how the unit will perform this fall, especially when it comes to the defensive backfield.
“[Safety] is a concern for the Eagles,” CBS Sports’ Jeff Kerr noted. “[Reed] Blankenship has one of the two starting spots, but who will start opposite him?”
Washington Commanders: Is Trey Amos ready to start?
Cornerback was an issue for the Commanders a year ago, hence the midseason trade for Marshon Lattimore.
The defense could still use a starting outside corner to play opposite Lattimore and allow Mike Sainristil to move back inside.
While free-agent addition Jonathan Jones could fill that role, the 31-year-old is coming off a down season and likely at the tail end of his career since he will be 32 in September.
So, the ideal situation in Washington is for the rookie to hit the ground running, and it sounds like that could come to fruition.
Team writer Zach Selby was suitably impressed by Moore over the second week of Washington’s organized team activities. The insider highlighted a sensational grab over rookie corner Trey Amos as an undoubted highlight. Much more is needed, but this was a good place to start.
“Near the end of practice, the Commanders moved on to some light 11-on-11 work. [Chris] Moore, lined up against rookie Trey Amos, sped past the second-round pick as [Jayden] Daniels reared back to launch the ball in his direction. Moore had to slightly adjust his route to make the catch, but he still made the reception. Moore, a fourth-round pick in 2016, has bounced around the league. His past shows that he can be productive, like when he had 548 yards and two touchdowns in 2022 with the Texans, but he still faces a difficult task to make the...
