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Bullock’s Film Room (subscription)
What WR Luke McCaffrey brings to the Washington Commanders
Breaking down what the Commanders are getting from their third round wide receiver
The 6-foot-2, 198 pound receiver profiles as a big slot receiver. The current trend of the NFL is to have slot receivers that are bigger than the traditional slot receiver profiles. This is primarily to gain an advantage in the run game. Defenses match slot receivers with smaller nickel corners, so if that slot receiver then aligns tight to the formation or motions into the formation, then the slot corner suddenly becomes part of the run fit and the offense in theory has a man to target. This is what has made Cooper Kupp and Puka Nacua so impactful for the Rams because not only are they great receivers, they cause matchup issues in the run game too.
Now McCaffrey profiles as that type of bigger slot receiver, but at Rice I rarely saw him asked to block as part of the core run game. Perhaps that is something he can do and we just didn’t get to see it in college, but without seeing him block effectively, I can’t say for certain that’s the role he’ll be able to play from day one, though I suspect they will be trying to develop him into that down the line. So what can McCaffrey offer straight away? The trait that immediately stands out is his hands. McCaffrey has strong hands that enable him to pull off some terrific catches, even one-handed.
Commanders Wire
5 undrafted rookies with the best chance to make the Commanders’ 53-man roster
S Tyler Owens
When you talk about a world-class athlete, that’s Tyler Owens. The 6-foot-2, 216-pound Owens began his career at Texas, where he played as a backup for three seasons. He entered the starting lineup in 2022 and remained there in 2023. Owens has the size/speed combo that Quinn loves in a hybrid safety/linebacker prospect. Even if Owens never starts a game at safety, he could thrive on special teams. That’s important. Owens is a prospect worth developing, which is why Washington will give him a long look this summer.
Commanders.com
11 things to know about Washington’s 11 UDFAs
2. Sam Hartman has a long resume.
Hartman was part of the most talented quarterback class in recent memory, which probably played a role in him being undrafted. However, it’s worth pointing out that his resume can stack up against any other signal-caller this year.
Hartman wrapped up a six-year career (five at Wake Forrest and one at Notre Dame) as one of the best passers in ACC history. He threw a conference-record 134 touchdowns to go with 15,656 yards, which ranks second most in ACC history. He also has Wake Forrest records in career completions, attempts, total touchdowns and total yards.
Podcasts & videos
Shawne Merriman tells JP Finlay that Jayden Daniels is ‘the most NFL ready’ QB in the Class of 2024
NEW EPISODE!@LakeLewisJr joined @ratedarmstrong to talk Jayden Daniels, what draft pick might outperform expectations and more!
Presented by: @BetOnline_ag @BleavNetwork https://t.co/30tNjWRc2k
— BLEAV in Commanders (@BleavCommanders) May 7, 2024
All a’Twitter
We have released LB Brandon Bouyer-Randle, CB D’Angelo Mandell and DE Joshua Pryor
— Washington Commanders (@Commanders) May 7, 2024
Dan Quinn was the Cowboys DC the last 3 years and is now the Commanders HC
in Dallas, his DEF ranked:
#1 in INTs (59)
#2 in forced fumbles (49)
#2 in takeaways (93)
#1 in def TDs (15)
#1 in takeaway EPA (394)during that time, the Commanders DEF ranked:
#30 in INTs (28)
#32…— Warren Sharp (@SharpFootball) May 7, 2024
Kevin Faulk talking about Jayden Daniels reputation at LSU: “The work ethic speaks for itself. You can see it from Year 1 to Year 2 at LSU. They told him what to work on, and he got in the lab and did it.”
— JP Finlay (@JPFinlayNBCS) May 7, 2024
Jayden Daniels telling @keyshawn that he likes Kliff Kingsbury’s offense:#RaiseHail pic.twitter.com/IlhEFsfRuC
— Tae & Todd Commanders Podcast (@TaeNToddPodcast) May 8, 2024
Jayden Daniel’s recent story on IG pic.twitter.com/kyVNuwTwhl
— brandon (@JayDanielsMVP) May 8, 2024
Turn on the tape @JayD__5 | #RaiseHail pic.twitter.com/1bRwt22DWB
— Washington Commanders (@Commanders) May 7, 2024
Breaking down the @Commanders 2024 draft class with @Scott7news on @7NewsDCSports . There’s lots of excitement generating in the DMV for this years rookie group led by QB Jayden Daniels.
What are your thoughts?#nfl #nflmedia #nflinsider #raisehail #httc #abcnews pic.twitter.com/hJbx8zlKo6
— Lake Lewis Jr (@LakeLewisJr) May 8, 2024
I didn’t realize Dyami Brown was on the trading block last year.https://t.co/JLDd8ykoYK pic.twitter.com/v2s9HxH77w
— George Carmi (@Gcarmi21) May 8, 2024
Interviewing to fill your GM position 3 months after naming your coach, 2 months after free agency and weeks after picking a QB third overall is hilarious. https://t.co/DEEuNkYk9d
— Grant Paulsen (@granthpaulsen) May 7, 2024
Really interesting tidbit—Joe Burrow said he couldn’t find another QB who had the wrist injury he did. He talked with offensive and defensive linemen and linebackers that had it, but emphasized that those guys don’t need the mobility in the wrist that he does. https://t.co/7mWzz12J3K
— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) May 7, 2024
“I can take 30 players right now in the NBA and throw them in the NFL. You cannot take 30 NFL players and put them in the NBA.” —@AustinRivers25
What NBA players could you see playing in the NFL? @PatMcAfeeShow pic.twitter.com/nY8SJRfwX8
— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) May 7, 2024
Completely random, low meaning observation as we start the slow season in the NFL:
Bo Nix has tied Ty Law for the shortest full name in the OTC database at 5 characters.
Have any other players in NFL history had a shorter full name that they’ve been commonly known as?
— Nick Korte (@nickkorte) May 7, 2024
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