Washington Commanders
The Washington Commanders are entering Year 2 of the Adam Peters/Dan Quinn/Jayden Daniels era, and they kick it off with a home game against a division rival. The New York Giants are coming to Northwest Stadium, and they are big underdogs. They were 3-14 last season, and last place in the NFC East, while Washington went to the NFC Championship Game in the first year of the team’s recalibration.
The Commanders swept the Giants last season, and will be looking for a repeat. The first game was won with 7 Austin Seibert field goals(21-18), and was Jayden Daniels’ first NFL...
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Regardless of who is in at quarterback, the Giants will likely be looking to lean on the run and try to support whichever quarterback is in the game. Last season, the Giants had plenty of success running the ball against the Commanders. Over the two games, the Giants totaled 53 carries for 293 yards and two touchdowns at an average of 5.5 yards per carry.
The Commanders run defense was poor last year and the team have made an effort to bring in...
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In April, Jayden Daniels traveled to Paris on a promotional trip arranged by the NFL and European sporting empire Paris Saint-Germain. He attended a soccer game at Parc des Princes — “Dope,” Daniels said — and chucked a football in the stands. He met and filmed a short video with Brazilian star Marquinhos. He toured PSG’s practice campus. And then, in an increasingly treasured occurrence, Daniels enjoyed time to himself.
Daniels sampled croissants, saw the Eiffel Tower and perused high-end...
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After his stints at Alabama State and New Mexico, Croskey-Merritt transferred to Arizona last year. But he played only one game, rushing for 106 yards and a touchdown against his former Lobos teammates, before being suspended for an eligiblity issue. It’s a little complicated. He played four games in his first year at Alabama State, the most a player can play and still redshirt, but the NCAA ruled that he had played more. Croskey-Merritt said another player later wore his number,...
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In this week’s Reacts survey, we asked Hogs Haven readers to identify which position on each side of the ball (special teams wasn’t included) they were most concerned about.
As a quick reminder, here’s a graphical look at the 53-man roster by position:
Looking at this chart, I feel no surprised whatsoever that 4 out of 10 survey respondents identified Guard/Cener as the offensive position group of greatest concern.
Firstly, right guard is really the only position on the roster with an injured starter as the Commanders head into the Week 1...
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Before last season we picked Jayden Daniels to win offensive rookie of the year. Now, how about Super Bowl MVP?
1. Washington will break the franchise record for points scored.
Why it’s preposterous: Washington scored 485 points last season, matching the 1991 Super Bowl-winning squad for the second most in franchise history. The 541 points Washington scored during the 1983 regular season still rank as the ninth-highest total in NFL history. The Commanders face a more difficult schedule this season than they...
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Typically when you ask, “what if?” it refers to the past. What if I had studied engineering? What if I had moved after school? What if RGIII doesn’t get hurt and the Skins beat the Seahawks?
But could it refer to the future?
All offseason we have heard the same talking points. Will Jayden Daniels regress in his sophomore season? Even if he doesn’t, will opposing defenses figure him out? The schedule is much more difficult this season and the list of quarterbacks don’t include Daniel Jones and Jake Haener. The defense hasn’t made enough strides to keep up with...
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The Washington Commanders cut their roster down to 53 players on Tuesday, but that roster will likely have a few changes before the team hosts the New York Giants in Week 1. Washington is reportedly hosting free agent WR Kendrick Bourne for a visit next week. He requested his release from the New England Patriots, and is now looking for his next team. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the San Francisco 49ers in 2017, and spent his first four years in the league there. This makes him very familiar with Commanders GM Adam Peters who was...
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