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Commanders links
\nArticles
\nPro Football Talk
\nJayden Daniels: It\u2019s a whole new year, I have to prove myself again<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cYou\u2019re always trying to find little ways to get better,\u201d Daniels said on Gruden Goes Long. \u201cFor me, it\u2019s like, \u2018Last year was last year, that\u2019s great.\u2019 But it\u2019s a whole new year now. I still got to go out there, I\u2019ve gotta prove myself to my teammates, the organization, each and every day that I\u2019m getting better. When it\u2019s time to prepare and when those games come, I\u2019ve got to know that, \u2018Hey, how can I eliminate some tendencies?\u2019 Stuff like that, because that\u2019s the big thing. Coaches are always trying to find tendencies of what this player is going to do so they can anticipate and hopefully get you in that situation.\u201d<\/p>\n

It\u2019s easy to imagine that having more time in Kliff Kingsbury\u2019s offense and the experience of an NFL season will make Daniels an even better player in 2025, but improvement isn\u2019t guaranteed and other players have taken a step back once the league adjusts to them. Daniels\u2019s awareness of that possibility should help his chances of avoiding it.<\/p>\n

Commanders Wire
\nCommanders\u2019 Jayden Daniels talks adversity and remaining consistent<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cI think where I found myself getting better was that rough stretch when we lost three in a row,\u201d expressed Daniels. \u201cAdversity is going to tell you a lot of who you are as a man. When we lost three in a row, we didn\u2019t win for almost a month. You know, it sucks.\u201d<\/p>\n

Gruden bluntly asked Daniels, \u201cHow are you handling the success and keeping yourself focused?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cNone of this is going to happen without the play on the field,\u201d replied Daniels. \u201cSo, you got to keep the main thing, the main thing. But I got a great team around me (personal), and Washington has a great PR (public relations) team. And obviously Dan Quinn and Adam Peters do a great job if I need something, or if I need help or advice, and I can go to them at any time.\u201d<\/p>\n

Bullock\u2019s Film Room
\nMock Draft Monday: 3 Commanders Mock Drafts<\/a>
\nScenario 1<\/p>\n

I was hoping to get a trade back offer in this first scenario but the phone wasn\u2019t ringing. One of the worst case scenarios for the Commanders happened here. All of the top edge rushers were gone. There was a run in the late teens on the top guys and then the Ravens took Donovan Ezeiruaku at 27 while the Lions took James Pearce Jr at 28. I probably wouldn\u2019t have taken Pearce anyway, but it meant there wasn\u2019t great value in an edge rusher at 29. With no trade offers available, I had to look at other positions. I strongly considered Ohio State wide receiver Emeka Egbuka as one of the top talents available, as well as UNC running back Omarion Hampton. But I decided to go defense.<\/p>\n

First round, pick 29 – Trey Amos, CB, Ole Miss<\/p>\n

I decided to go cornerback with my first pick instead of taking one of the offensive weapons available.<\/p>\n

Scenario 2<\/p>\n

Having failed to land a trade in my first mock, I was more determined to trade back in my second. However, I got a rare and fun scenario worth taking a look at, so opted against trading back, despite having multiple offers to do so.<\/p>\n

Sports Illustrated
\nAward winning offensive lineman says he\u2019s met with Commanders<\/a><\/p>\n

In a recent interview with The Draft Network<\/a>, Rimington Trophy-winning center Seth McLaughlin shared, \u201cI\u2019ve met with a handful of teams virtually since the NFL Combine. I recently met with the Commanders, Cowboys, and Saints. I\u2019ve met with a good little group. I\u2019ve had a lot of fun in those meetings.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Rimington Trohpy is awarded annualy to college football\u2019s premier centers. The fact McLaughlin won the award despite suffering a season-ending injury in mid-November is both impressive and a testitment to his abilities.<\/p>\n

Part of his skillset that has impressed evaluators this draft season is his football IQ, something he shared in the same interview is something he\u2019s trying to showcase during these meetings.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m an intelligent player, so it\u2019s been fun to highlight my football IQ in those meetings. I\u2019ve been breaking down film and explaining how we did things at Ohio State. I\u2019ve been relaying that information back to NFL teams using their verbiage,\u201d McLaughlin says.<\/p>\n

McLaughlin, in part due to his injury which figures to keep him out of football activities until at least mid-August, is currently a Day 3 projection in the upcoming NFL Draft, but may be worth the gamble given his proven track record of success on the field.<\/p>\n

Podcasts & videos<\/p>\n

Episode 1,054 – Guest: @BenStandig<\/a>. Great Commanders NFL Draft preview.
– likelihood of trading down from 29
– will Washington take an RB over first three rounds?
– could a trade for Trey Hendrickson be coming?
– who is No. 2 in War Room after Adam Peters?https:\/\/t.co\/9gRiKRv1LK<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Al Galdi (@AlGaldi) April 21, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n

\ufe0fMy annual joint live first-round mock draft with the legend, @evansilva<\/a>. Breakdown of prospects and team needs for all 32 picks. <\/p>\n

Additionally, my updated draft notes on the Commanders’ potential targets at the 29th pick.https:\/\/t.co\/B7tOPfCYwQ<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Ben Standig (@BenStandig) April 21, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n

NFC East links
\nPro Football Talk
\nHowie Roseman: Big Dom is the best in the NFL at finding out about players\u2019 red flags<\/a><\/p>\n

Roseman credited DiSandro, whose full job title is \u201csenior advisor to the general manager\/chief security officer\/gameday coaching operations,\u201d for being integral to the Eagles\u2019 evaluation of potential draft picks. Roseman said the Eagles want to know that every player they draft has the kind of character that will fit the team\u2019s culture, and Roseman said no one is better at determining that than DiSandro.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe do have objective criteria that we look at to take players off our board,\u201d Roseman said. \u201cWe start with these basic principles of, \u2018We will not draft because of this.\u2019 When we get past those guys, then we obviously have a process we go through. That starts with Dom. I don\u2019t think there\u2019s any doubt that he\u2019s the best in the National Football League, and in my opinion all of sports, at what he does. His ability to not only gather information but have a feel for people. And then we just have to make judgments. In those situations, those are a little more subjective, and that\u2019s based on all the information we get.\u201d<\/p>\n

Discussion topics<\/p>\n

We have ONE starting outside CB and that player was injured last season. Mikey was drafted to play the slot. Noah I is a slot. Jones has inside\/outside versatility but he\u2019s 31 and signed for just one season https:\/\/t.co\/lOr4qWWtGy<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Mark Tyler (Hogs Haven) (@Tiller56) April 20, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n

All aTwitter<\/p>\n

Commanders fans, do not forget about free safety Tyler Owens.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Ken Johannesen (@BurgundyBurner) April 19, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n

Now that the NFL draft is four days away, this is the closest to the start of it that there have been no trades for first-round picks in the Common Draft Era, per ESPN\u2019s @EpKap<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Joe Montana trade in 1993 came five days before the draft; this year now has surpassed that. pic.twitter.com\/ARb2qEWzTF<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) April 20, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cThe guy that fascinates me the most is Walter Nolen. He has plays in the SEC that look like Jalen Carter’s tape at Georgia.\u201d@GregCosell<\/a> with a STRONG take about Ole Miss\u2019 Walter Nolen: pic.twitter.com\/DMY5KwQRwt<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Ross Tucker Podcast (@RossTuckerPod) April 11, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n