Washington Commanders
A collection of articles, podcasts & tweets from around the web to keep you in touch with the Commanders, the NFC East and the NFL in general
Jayden Daniels knows what a big responsibility awaits.
This is the opening step in what should hopefully become a profitable career in the nation’s capital. While some wilt under the pressure and perhaps change their approach, Daniels is taking everything in his stride, embracing the challenge, and relying on what’s gotten him this far based on...
Hogs Haven
Film breakdown of Commanders rookie tight end Ben Sinnott
The Washington Commanders selected Kansas State Wildcats tight end Ben Sinnott in the second round of the NFL draft. General manager Adam Peters loves Sinnott's competitive toughness, making his alignment versatility all the more essential in Kliff Kingsbury's offense.
In this Trap or Dive film session, I break down Sinnott's skillset as a blocker and receiver, the advantages of his alignment versatility, and how Kingsbury might use Sinnott in his offense.
You can watch the film session below, subscribe, and make sure you like and comment your thoughts on Sinnott's potential...
Hogs Haven
It’s 5 o’clock somewhere…
The 5 o’clock club is published from time to time during the season, and aims to provide a forum for reader-driven discussion at a time of day when there isn’t much NFL news being published. Feel free to introduce topics that interest you in the comments below.
CLICK HERE to see the full 5 o’clock club archive
Hogs Haven
Among a certain fraction of the fanbase, we’ve entered the “hand wringing” phase of the offseason. Despite having - by virtually all accounts - one of the most productive free agency and draft phases in the lead up to the 2024 NFL season, some insist on focusing on the empty space in the team’s proverbial glass, and for them, there’s no more unsettling vacuum than on the offensive line.
That consternation persists even though the team was quite active in free agency to bolster the line, used Day 2 draft capital to shore it up, and has a number of...
Hogs Haven
A collection of articles, podcasts & tweets from around the web to keep you in touch with the Commanders, the NFC East and the NFL in general
Washington Commanders rookie defensive tackle Johnny Newton will undergo a second foot surgery since January, head coach Dan Quinn announced Saturday.
Newton, the first of Washington’s three second-round selections, did not participate in on-field work during the first two days of rookie mini-camp. The reigning Big 10 defensive player of the...
Hogs Haven
It’s 5 o’clock somewhere…
The 5 o’clock club is published from time to time during the season, and aims to provide a forum for reader-driven discussion at a time of day when there isn’t much NFL news being published. Feel free to introduce topics that interest you in the comments below.
CLICK HERE to see the full 5 o’clock club archive
It appears that the NFL has planned the 2024 regular season schedule release for Wednesday night, the 15th of May.
We, of course, already know the 17 opponents and the home-away matchups. All we are waiting on...
Hogs Haven
The rookies are in town and practicing!
The Washington Commanders drafted 9 players last weekend. They also signed 12 UDFAs and had an additional 9 tryout players in Ashburn today for rookie mini-camp. Yesterday’s practice was in the bubble due to the weather, but the team was outside for today's trip session.
Day 2:
QB warmups:
Hogs Haven
Dan Quinn speaks before rookie mini-camp
The Washington Commanders are back in Ashburn today for the second day of rookie mini-camp. Head Coach Dan Quinn spoke to the media before today's practice and gave an update on second-round pick Johnny Newton. He was seen at yesterday's practice wearing a boot on his left foot. Quinn confirmed that this is a new injury to his other foot. Newton played through a Jones fracture during his last season at Illinois and had surgery in January. He will have surgery for a similar injury in his other foot, and Quinn didn't give a...
Hogs Haven
A collection of articles, podcasts & tweets from around the web to keep you in touch with the Commanders, the NFC East and the NFL in general
Breaking down what the Commanders are getting from their fifth round linebacker
Magee is an interesting study. He’s an undersized linebacker at 6-foot-1, 228 pounds and is more in the mold of a hybrid safety/linebacker type rather than a traditional downhill linebacker. That’s a profile that head coach Dan Quinn and defensive coordinator...
Hogs Haven
It’s 5 o’clock somewhere…
The 5 o’clock club is published from time to time during the season, and aims to provide a forum for reader-driven discussion at a time of day when there isn’t much NFL news being published. Feel free to introduce topics that interest you in the comments below.
CLICK HERE to see the full 5 o’clock club archive
Don’t think about Michael Wiley as a running back; think about him very specifically as a 3rd down back.
Here’s what the Draft Network said about his running:
Michael Wiley is a one-speed type of runner...
Hogs Haven
The rookies get a chance to talk about their first NFL practice
The Washington Commanders had their rookies in yesterday for physicals, and today was the first time they got on the field together to practice. No. 2 overall pick Jayden Daniels is obviously the star of the show for this weekend’s rookie mini-camp, and he got the chance to talk to the media after practice.
Daniels opened up his presser by thanking Tress Way for giving him the #5 jersey, but he wouldn’t go into details on their arrangement to get the number. He’s loving the communication in the...
Hogs Haven
Athletic potential and building a winning culture
To wrap up my review of lessons learned from Adam Peters’ first draft in Washington, I would like to briefly shift focus from the early rounds to the later part of the draft. The Commanders only made three selections on Day 3. But they all seemed to be cut from the same cloth in certain respects.
Then, I will close on a topic that we have heard a lot about over the past four years. Like his predecessor, Peters is not simply tasked with finding players to fit the team’s new schemes. Comments...
Hogs Haven
