— Rookie Jaylin Lane is another receiver who had a strong day for the offense. In addition to his speed and versatility, Lane was drafted because of his route running and how he is able to create separation at the line of scrimmage. Lane did a good job of that working against Ben Nikkel, using his leverage to get open on a crossing route.
— The running back group is another position with some interesting decisions to be made during final roster cuts. It seems like Brian Robinson Jr. and Austin Ekeler are locks, but how many the Commanders will keep — as well as who those players will be — is still undetermined. What makes it more difficult is that each player has had solid moments in camp, and offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury said he thinks they all have a place in the league.
“They all have dynamic traits, all have things they do really well and guys when they had their opportunity have played at a high level, especially last year when C-Rod [RB Chris Rodriguez Jr.] got his chance. J-Mac [RB Jeremy McNichols] — Kaz [RB Kazmeir Allen] has shown some good stuff. Obviously, everybody’s talked about Bill [RB Jacory Croskey-Merritt]. So, it’s a deep group and we just gotta see how it shakes out.”
— There are several reasons why Daniels has become one of the best young quarterbacks in the NFL, and one of them has been his attention to detail in recalling plays. Kingsbury said he wishes he could take credit for it, but that trait is “God-given.”
“We’ll go out to walkthroughs, and I’ll screw up a play and he’ll nail it. So, he’s a lot more cerebral on that stuff than I am. I think he just has one of those photographic memories the first time we install it, first time we say it, he can tell you where everybody’s going, what they’re doing, their job, and so that’s a God-given thing, not a coaching thing.”