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Daniel Jeremiah takes strong stand on Commanders No. 2 pick

Jeremiah makes it clear that nobody knows what the Commanders are going to do.

Daniel Jeremiah has been around the block a few times.

Jeremiah is not new to the NFL draft or to the NFL draft buildup.

So, watching and listening to the media circus it becomes annually, Jeremiah did not hold back when he was asked about the Commanders’ No. 2 overall selection.

Jeremiah went as far as expressing to Scott Abraham (WJLA TV 7), “I’ve been connecting them (Commanders) with Drake Maye (North Carolina) for a long time…I think anybody that says they know exactly what Washington is doing is lying.”

Just last week Fox Sports’ Colin Cowherd boldly stated that he had been told that Washington is going to select Jayden Daniels at the overall No. 2 position in the draft. Seeing Peters has yet to tell anyone, who told Cowherd?

ESPN’s Adam Schefter last week also expressed that all signs were pointing to the Commanders drafting Daniels with the second overall pick in this year’s NFL Draft.

We responded here on Commanders Wire asking if Commanders insiders John Keim, Ben Standig, Nicki Jhabvala, J.P Finlay and Sam Fortier all agree that Adam Peters is providing absolutely no signs right now, then how is it that Cowherd and Schefter know?

We also advised that some in the media were making too much of Daniels being invited for a visit. We explained that we were confident that Maye and McCarthy would also be invited for visits, and sure enough, they were.

Jeremiah is correct, and he is also brave enough to double down that others in his business don’t know what the Commanders are doing either.

Perhaps some in the business feel they need to present an image of having the inside scoop when they actually don’t.

As Adam Peters continues to hold his cards close to his chest, making any “signs” invisible to all concerned, might Jeremiah simply be more willing to be honest that he doesn’t know what Peters is going to do?

As expected Commanders hosting Maye and Daniels next week

The Commanders get some face time with Maye and Daniels next week — one week before the NFL draft.

Well, that didn’t take long.

Just 24 hours ago, Commanders Wire encouraged Commanders fans not to make too much of Tuesday’s announcement that Jayden Daniels would visit the Commanders next week.

Though Adam Schefter, Brian Kelly and Colin Cowherd had all said in the past week that the Commanders were going to draft Daniels, we said, yes, the Commanders may draft Daniels, but those guys don’t actually know whom the Commanders are going to select.

We also declared that Adam Peters would certainly have Drake Maye visit the facility and perhaps J.J. McCarthy as well.

So, Wednesday brought the announcement that North Carolina quarterback Drake Maye will also visit Ashburn next week.

Indeed, Adam Peters, Dan Quinn, and owner Josh Harris have wisely not given any indication to anyone in the media who the Commanders will select with that No. 2 overall selection.

The possibility exists that the three may not only be acting wisely to not publicly declare their intentions. Seeing these three quarterbacks are also receiving such varied evaluations from the draft analysts, could it be that the Commanders trio of Peters, Quinn and Harris honestly, have not yet been able to be in unison regarding the selection?

Perhaps, being undecided, the Commanders are still continuing to do their necessary homework. If that is the case, could it be that this final visit/interview for each next week may be the determining factor in the end?

It’s a huge decision for Quinn and Peters. Just last year, the Panthers took Bryce Young, yet the guy selected next was C.J. Stroud, who had a much better rookie season.

With that in mind, the Commanders may want to conduct one more face-to-face interaction to observe how the young men refer to surprising questions or statements.

Ron Rivera chose Chase Young at No. 2 when quarterbacks Tua Tagovailoa and Justin Herbert were not chosen until the fifth and sixth selections. Rivera never recovered and never obtained the quarterback he needed, either.

 

Are all signs pointing Jayden Daniels to the Commanders?

Some perspective on all of the Jayden Daniels’ rumors.

Jayden Daniels is comin’ to town.

Tuesday evening, Ben Standig of the Athletic reported that the Commanders are having Daniels come in for a visit on Monday, April 15.

Three big-name personalities have linked Daniels to the Commanders in the last seven days. Colin Cowherd said Monday he had been told the Commanders were going to draft Daniels.

LSU head coach Brian Kelly, when asked about Daniels last week, commented that Daniels will take good care of himself and that, “He’s going to get the ball out to playmakers and make plays for Washington.”

There was also ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter: “I know we are not supposed to spoil picks. We’ll see how the Commanders decide to move forward with the No. 2 overall selection. But a little over a few weeks out, I think the signs continue to point to Jayden Daniels being the second overall pick at number two.”

In addition, is now the report from Standig that Daniels is coming to Ashburn, so Daniels must be the pick, correct?

Not necessarily.

First, Daniels quarterbacked the last two seasons at LSU. Kelly is simply pumping up his guy to be selected high because, in doing so, Kelly is lauding his football program. What is Kelly supposed to say, “Personally, I think Daniels could be the fourth quarterback drafted?”

Schefter told his listeners he was not supposed to spoil the picks, and then what did he do? He told his audience all signs point to Daniels being the pick.

Further, what did Schefter mean, “The signs continue to point to Daniels …?” What signs? What Adam Peters has been saying? No.

What Dan Quinn has expressed? Not at all.

What owner Josh Harris has publicly said about how they feel about Daniels? Certainly not.

Commanders fans need to remember that John Keim, Ben Standig, JP Finlay, Nicki Jhabvala, and Sam Fortier claim the Commanders have provided no evidence toward any particular quarterback.

But Adam Schefter knows?

Schefter wants his audience to “think” he knows, but what did Schefter actually say?

What about Daniels visiting next week?

Well, don’t you think Adam Peters is also going to bring in Drake Maye for a visit? Might he also bring in J.J. McCarthy?

Commanders fans, it’s true; no one in the media “knows” whom the Commanders are going to draft at No. 2 overall.

 

Colin Cowherd says he’s been told the Commanders are taking Jayden Daniels

And tomorrow he will say it’s Drake Maye.

Another day, another prediction for LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels to the Washington Commanders in the 2024 NFL draft.

On Monday’s edition of “The Herd,” Colin Cowherd said he’s been told the Commanders are taking Daniels with the second overall pick in this month’s NFL draft.

“Alright, I have been told the Washington Commanders, right now, as of today, would choose Jayden Daniels, LSU quarterback, as their top pick,” Cowherd said.

“In going back and forth, I’m told they believe he’s more consistent than Drake Maye. He is quicker, more mobile than Drake Maye. And offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury, who will have some say in this, has had multiple quarterbacks in his college and pro coaching career that play like him. Quarterbacks like Jayden Daniels are important; they are very hypermobile, and that matters a lot. Russell Wilson, Kyler Murray, Lamar Jackson, as you’re trying to figure out the sophisticated NFL pocket, and all it asks, it gives you a couple of years to pick up first downs and move the sticks with your feet. Even Patrick Mahomes acknowledged the light didn’t truly go on until year three. But the ability to move, Washington has a bad offensive line, pick up first downs with those feet as you’re learning the game is important.”

Cowherd goes on and on about why Daniels should be the pick. But wait, I thought you were told he was the pick? So, were you told he was the pick, or are you saying that’s who Washington should pick?

Cowherd repeats himself multiple times in the segment, which you can view below.

So, unless Washington general manager Adam Peters told Cowherd that Daniels was the pick, this is another case of someone throwing something against the wall, hoping it sticks.

 

Colin Cowherd makes the case for the Seahawks to draft Michael Penix Jr.

Colin Cowherd makes the case for the Seahawks to draft Michael Penix Jr.

Ever since trading away Russell Wilson, the Seattle Seahawks have obviously been in a transition period trying to find their next franchise quarterback. By no means are they in quarterback purgatory or no man’s land at the position. Geno Smith is certainly more than capable at holding down the fort, backed up by his consecutive Pro Bowl nominations in both seasons as the Seahawks starter. But no one is under the impression he is Seattle’s long term answer, especially since he is turning 34 this October.

The Seahawks did get younger at the position by trading for quarterback Sam Howell, who is 23 years old. However, there is another 23 year old prospect that could make sense in Seattle… and it is one who is already in Seattle.

On his Friday show, Fox Sports host Colin Cowherd spent time explaining how University of Washington’s quarterback Michael Penix makes sense for the Seahawks. Cowherd’s full comments can be seen below.

Cowherd is clearly defending Penix’ age and collegiate injury history, which certainly are valid concerns. But to Cowherd’s point, why not take short term success with a polished quarterback prospect, even with longevity concerns?

Should Penix fall to Seattle – who currently employs Penix’ former offensive coordinator in Ryan Grubb – Cowherd argues it is worth it for the Seahawks to take him, then load up on the roster with Penix on a rookie deal.

Sound familiar to another successful version of the Seahawks?

Cowherd is from the Pacific Northwest. He is an unambiguous UW fan, and has plenty of sympathies for the Seahawks. That being said, I can’t imagine there are many Husky/Seahawk fans who wouldn’t agree with him on this take.

More Seahawks Wire stories 

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Seahawks GM on Sam Howell: “I love the way he plays the game”

Colin Cowherd: Giants are like a failed Blockbuster franchise

Colin Cowherd recently compared the New York Giants to a failed Blockbuster franchise: One of the NFL’s biggest messes.

The New York Giants have the worst record of any NFC team over the past decade. That’s a fact that cannot be disputed.

The Giants’ fall from grace is frequent fodder for national talk radio and television host Colin Cowherd, who loves to take shots at the Big Blue front office and ownership.

“If you had an optimism meter in the NFL, the bottom of it has to be Carolina and the Giants if they lose Saquon Barkley,” Cowherd said this week on his daily show on FOX Sports, via Awful Announcing.

“Daniel Jones in games that Saquon doesn’t play is 8-14. When I look at the Giants, when I was back there years ago, I felt like it was this great successful accounting firm. They feel like Blockbuster Video. They have not pivoted. Not very good upstairs. In 12 seasons since winning the Super Bowl, they have one double-digit winning season. And that is in the weaker NFC.

“Outside of Carolina, what is a bigger mess in the NFL? You have an owner that wants a quarterback that the GM and the coach privately don’t want. With Saquon Barkley, it is a BB gun offense. Without him, it’s a cracked water pistol. It’s bad, it is bad.”

It has been reported that Giants owner John Mara was not directly involved in the Daniel Jones contract. But, Cowherd comparing the Giants to fallen video behemoth Blockbuster is a correct analogy, one that really can’t be argued with.

Although most of the Giants’ woes can be pinned on the tunnel vision of previous general manager Dave Gettleman, current GM Joe Schoen has quite a few misses of his own.

Schoen and his head coach, Brian Daboll, appear to have the full confidence of ownership but that will wane if the team does not begin winning with regularity starting this year.

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Colin Cowherd says Caleb Williams is a generational NFL draft talent

Caleb Williams will either back up the big takes or shatter them.

Commentator Colin Cowherd loves USC and loves Caleb Williams. That isn’t really new, but it’s a reality which is amplified in these weeks before the 2024 NFL draft.

Caleb Williams is widely viewed as the best quarterback prospect and the No. 1 pick in the upcoming draft, but that’s not a unanimous view. You will find evaluators who think Drake Maye is better. You will find pundits who will cape for Jayden Daniels or Michael Penix. There is a subset of commentators who have tried to stir the pot and suggest that Caleb is not an ideal teammate. That’s an absurd take, but it exists in the environment surrounding the draft and the NFL scouting combine. Caleb was asked some weird — and not very charitable — questions at the combine. The vast majority of media personalities respects him, but there is a definite pocket of doubt.

Colin Cowherd is speaking against that minority faction.

The real question surrounding Caleb Williams is the NFL team he lands with. Can Caleb transcend a bad organization and transform it, or does he absolutely need the right fit to be good? We will find out soon enough.

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Colin Cowherd predicts Drake Maye’s landing spot and gives NFL comparison

Colin Cowherd predicts Drake Maye’s team and gives an NFL comparison that some feel is spot on.

The time is getting closer to finding when and where UNC quarterback [autotag]Drake Maye[/autotag] ends up calling his new home as the 2024 NFL draft inches closer.

Maye finished as one of the best Tar Heels to throw the pig skin and has earned high praise with expectations of the five-star QB being one of the two first quarterbacks to be taken in the draft. The debate on which QB should be taken first between Maye and USC’s Caleb Williams continues to be argued, but there’s no arguing that the two are by far the best in their respective fields.

Well, one sports personality is giving his prediction about where Maye ends up and the best current player he can see the Tar Heel turning into. Fox Sports Colin Cowherd believes the Washington Commanders will select Maye with the second overall pick, giving him the Justin Herbert comparison.

Watch below

Maye to Washington may make things a bit awkward, with the current starter being UNC’s [autotag]Sam Howell[/autotag]. Outside of their ties to UNC, Howell passed over the keys to Maye before entering the NFL draft, who mirrored his success.

It’s no telling what the Commanders will do if they end up with both Tar Heels on their roster, but if history repeats, it could be dej a vu for the two QBs.

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Colin Cowherd snubs Dolphins in 2024 playoff picks

Talking head thinks Dolphins will miss the playoffs in 2024.

The 2023 NFL season just ended last weekend with the Kansas City Chiefs claiming their third Lombardi Trophy in the last five years with their win over the San Francisco 49ers.

In just his second season as Miami Dolphins head coach, Mike McDaniel got his team to the postseason for the second year in a row, a feat that no Dolphins coach had achieved since Dave Wannstedt did so in 2000 and 2001.

Despite that fact, some believe that Miami will miss the cut next year.

On his FOX Sports show “The Herd,” Colin Cowherd spent time this week projecting who will make the playoffs next season, and the Dolphins weren’t one of the seven teams that he named. His picks included the Chiefs, Buffalo Bills, Cincinnati Bengals, Indianapolis Colts, Baltimore Ravens, Jacksonville Jaguars and Los Angeles Chargers.

In fact, Cowherd gave a reason for his line of thinking.

“Nothing against Miami, but Tua was completely healthy this year,” Cowherd said. “Think that’s going to happen again next [year]?”

Cowherd is correct that 2023 was the first season that Tagovailoa played all 17 regular-season contest and their lone postseason game. With him under center, the Dolphins finished the year with an 11-6 record and lost to the eventual Super Bowl champions. Tagovailoa led the league in passing yards and set career highs in yards, touchdowns and completion percentage.

Going against Cowherd is that when Miami made the playoffs in 2022, just a year ago, Tagovailoa dealt with multiple concussions that kept him out of a number of games, including the team’s playoff loss to the Bills.

There’s so much that can and will change by the time the playoffs come around in 11 months, but if the Dolphins go into the year with the exact same roster that they did in 2023, they’d be better set up for success if Tagovailoa were to go down. Mike White, who is the presumed backup, has experience in the system, unlike Teddy Bridgewater and Skylar Thompson, who were asked to lead the team down the stretch in 2022.

McDaniel and general manager Chris Grier have done a great job of putting talent around their starting quarterback and he certainly excels in that role, but even if he were to get hurt again in 2024, they should be able to keep moving forward until Tagovailoa is ready to go again.

And, more than that, having the Bengals and Colts in the playoffs and keeping Miami out because of quarterback health doesn’t make much sense.

Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson missed most of his rookie season with a torn ACL. Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow, who was taken in the same draft as Tagovailoa, suffered a torn ACL in his rookie season and missed seven games due to a wrist injury in 2023.

It doesn’t make much sense to pick and choose.

A prediction is in for the Commanders to win the NFC East in 2024

This seems a bit early.

The Washington Commanders will look drastically different in 2024. There’s a new general manager (Adam Peters) and a new head coach (Dan Quinn).

Quinn just recently completed his coaching staff. It’s a staff full of experience, with former head coaches and coordinators joining Quinn in Washington. The Commanders will also likely have a new quarterback in 2024.

With the No. 2 overall pick in the 2024 NFL draft, Washington is positioned to land one of the draft’s top three quarterbacks. The Houston Texans, with a new head coach last season and a quarterback selected second overall, won their division and a playoff game in 2023.

Could the Commanders follow a similar path in 2024?

It’s way too early for those types of predictions. We don’t know who Washington will select in the draft or sign in free agency.

But Colin Cowherd, on Friday’s edition of “The Herd,” believes the Commanders will follow Houston’s path in 2024.

“Commanders win their division,” Cowherd said. “Why Commanders? $75 million in cap space. Love Dan Quinn and Kliff Kingsbury as a staff. I think the Eagles and the Cowboys, because of age and drama, are vulnerable. I think the Commanders, we have a surprise team every year in the league. I think they get Drake Maye. I think Drake Maye is like Justin Herbert as a comp. Played in a simple college offense and will be better than people think immediately. Herbert was, C.J. Stroud was. I think Drake Maye is that guy this year.”

Cowherd makes some good points here. The NFL does have surprise teams every year. And who knows what happens with the Cowboys and Eagles with head coaches on shaky ground.

The Commanders seem far away right now, but they are set up for an immediate turnaround with a strong offseason.