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Is Commanders punter Tress Way giving his No. 5 to Jayden Daniels?

Could Jayden Daniels officially be wearing the No. 5 by the end of this week?

Tuesday morning, the airwaves in the DMV conveyed that the Commanders are releasing a video on Friday.

During the “Kevin Sheehan Show” on The Team 980, Sheehan and his producer, Denton Day, discussed the rumor that the Commanders are releasing a video on Friday. The video is said to consist of Tress Way and newly drafted quarterback Jayden Daniels. The logical conclusion is that the Commanders are about to issue Daniels his first Commanders jersey.

Daniels wore No. 5 at LSU, so it would not be surprising that the Heisman Trophy winner wishes to wear No. 5 during his NFL playing career as well.

Way earned the Washington punting job for the 2014 season and has maintained a strong hold on in each of the ten NFL seasons (2014-23). Way was issued the No. 5 jersey during his initial Washington season and has worn it all ten of his NFL seasons.

If Daniels were going to be issued a jersey other than No. 5, then why would Way be included in the video? Consequently, it appears Way has agreed to part with No. 5 after ten seasons, permitting Daniels to begin wearing No. 5 this 2024 season.

After all, in this case, we are talking about Tress Way. Way has demonstrated love to his fellow teammates, resulting in his being a true team leader. More importantly, Way has exhibited maturity in placing his NFL employment in proper perspective in his life.

The former Oklahoma Sooner recently declared during an interview with “Sports Spectrum” that making the Pro Bowl a second time did not necessarily fulfill his life. He talked of losing his life for Jesus’ sake and actually finding a truer significance in his life as a result.

Thus, it would not be a surprise to find Way gladly giving over his No. 5 jersey to the younger Daniels as a token of welcoming Daniels to the franchise and, more significantly, demonstrating a selfless love for his new teammate.

Who does PFF analyst prefer the Commanders take at No. 2 overall?

PFF analyst discusses the top three QB options for the Commanders.

Sam Monson was a guest on the “Kevin Sheehan Show” and discussed the top quarterbacks available when the Commanders are on the clock, Thursday night, for the second overall pick.

Here are some selected quotes from Monson.

Each of these guys (quarterbacks) has something that scares you:

“Drake Maye misses way too many of these layups…it’s true, why is it there? And can we fix it?”

“Jayden Daniels’ great season was when he was throwing to multiple first-round receivers. That is absolutely a factor…He, for his career, has had a really concerning, problematic pressure to sack rate…generally, that data translates well to the NFL.”

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“J.J. McCarthy has a real lack of tape. He just didn’t have the same responsibilities and requirements of the other top quarterbacks. He was on a dominant national championship team that didn’t want or need him to throw the football.”

“Maye had the most big-time throws of any of the other quarterbacks the last two seasons…he has an incredible volume of big plays and the capability to do special things.”

“Michael Penix has a lot of talent, and coaches love that guy. Whatever are the intangible things they are looking for, he’s got them…He has the arm to make things happen. He has the athleticism, way more than he ever deployed in college. Maybe extending plays and scrambling can be a bigger part of his game at the NFL level.”

“The conversation (Commanders pick) has been a lot about Daniels; the narrative on Maye has been overwhelmingly negative. Be prepared; the NFL likes that guy (McCarthy) more than anyone else does. He is going to go higher than you think he will. I wouldn’t rule out the possibility that McCarthy goes No. 2.”

“He (Daniels) needs to change the way he plays in that regard (running). He makes special things happen, but come on, we need you to slide at the end of this play. We need you on the next down. Jayden takes some of the most ridiculous hits for a guy his size and ability.”

“He (Daniels) plays the game with this Josh Allen recklessness, only minus 35 pounds. That can’t work at the next level. You need to be more cognizant of protecting yourself.”

If he were selecting at No. 2 overall, Monson said he would select Drake Maye.

Commanders’ Dan Quinn: ‘It’s not just a job’

Dan Quinn talks why he loves coaching so much.

Becoming an NFL head coach did not come easily or quickly for Dan Quinn.

The Commanders new head coach spent some time Friday with The Team 980 show host Kevin Sheehan.

Quinn has certainly put in his time in 11 previous coaching jobs. As a result there has been much learning about football and also working with people.

When Quinn wanted to enter the coaching profession, his first opportunity came at William & Mary (defensive line) in 1994. From there, Quinn has held jobs with VMI, Hofstra, the 49ers, Dolphins, Jets, Seahawks, Florida, Seahawks, Falcons, Cowboys and now Commanders.

Sheehan asked Quinn when he was interviewing for this job, “What was the most important thing for you to get across to them?” Quinn responded, “Number one, I wanted to make sure they knew that over the time I left Atlanta and went to Dallas, I had time to really dig in and recognize the things that went well leading to success, but also wanted to make sure I learned from the adversity too.”

Quinn offered he conveyed in the interview that since his first head coaching job with the Falcons, he knew he was much stronger for this opportunity.

Sheehan inquired as to why Quinn thinks he is so well-liked and well-respected. Laughing, Quinn thanked Sheehan for saying that but also admitted he didn’t know about that being true in all cases.

He then added, “There are a lot of things I love about coaching. The relationships with the players and coaches, front office and personnel, those are the things you do, I just love being part of a team, man.”

“You get those experiences, and you map it out together. That’s what it is all about. You have these really competitive moments that bring you together. You just get closer and tighter, Kev”

“It’s not just a job when you are competing at the highest level. There is a loyalty there that goes way past the job. There’s a brotherhood that can connect you forever. I love that part of the game and the relationships that come out of it. But at the end of it, pushing one another to get better, that is probably one of the reasons.”

The Commanders have not had a winning record since Jay Gruden was the head coach and Kirk Cousins the starting quarterback in the 2015 and 2016 seasons. The franchise has not won a playoff game since the 2005 season when Joe Gibbs (2.0) was the head coach and Mark Brunell the starting quarterback.

Getting better and winning certainly sounds good doesn’t it, Commanders fans?

Commanders’ Chase Young was the talk of DMV radio

Chase Young’s fifth-year option and future in Washington continue to be a hot topic.

Similarly to when he was drafted, Commanders defensive end Chase Young has been at the center of Washington NFL fan’s radio discussions this week.

Monday and Tuesday, Young was discussed by Chris Russell, Kevin Sheehan, Ben Standig and Grant and Danny.

The heart of the matter in all conversations is that Young has far from lived up to expectations when he was drafted second overall in the 2020 NFL draft. Consequently, with the deadline approaching, the Commanders must decide if they are going to go ahead and take on Chase Young’s fifth-year option.

Sheehan asked Standig if the Commanders had to choose to either extend Montez Sweat or offer Chase Young the fifth-year option, which would they choose. Standig went with Montez Sweat. “Montez Sweat has simply been the better player to this point,” expressed Standig. Standig also pointed to the struggle Ron Rivera has also experienced with Young’s maturity as a major issue.

“Defensive end/pass rusher is a significant priority for this team because Chase Young is not a part of the long-term future of this team in my eyes,” declared Russell on his 980 The Team show. “And I don’t think he is in their eyes either.”

Russell told his listeners, “There’s stuff you all don’t know about, that they (the Commanders) know about. I keep telling you that. There’s stuff you don’t know about that they know about. And I am just going to leave it at that.”

Grant Paulsen expressed regarding Young that after a fine rookie season, “Going into year two, we all expected he was about to make the Bosa leap. He was about to go get 14/15 sacks. Obviously, for nine games, he was really disappointing before he got hurt.”

“That whole season started with Young, the only one of the 90 players of the entire team who wasn’t at OTAs. Then when he was asked about it he was ‘getting that money, boss’. So, some of the questions started to come right away.

“Rivera was challenging him, talking about his maturity. So it has been very negative and downhill since then, I would say.”

All were in agreement, they want Young to bust out and play well for Washington, but they were all realistic as well. Young has been a major disappointment, and it is not about his injury only. Young was entirely unaware of how immature he was during the 2021 season.

We are all hoping he has grown up, is now aware and mature, and ready to bust out as a second-overall pick in an NFL draft should be.

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Potential Commanders owner Josh Harris labeled a ‘value investor’

Some interesting observations on potential new Commanders owner Josh Harris.

So you are all excited about Josh Harris repeatedly being named as the next probable owner of the Washington Commanders?

On Tuesday, one radio host was putting the skids on Harris, warning he might not be what the Commanders need in an owner after all.

Jason Bishop co-host of the Sports Junkies (106.7 The Fan), said Tuesday that “I’ve got a well-placed source, and I won’t say who; that said, ‘Josh Harris if he is the one who gets the team, is super-duper cheap’.”

“If he is the one who gets it (Commanders), he does have that reputation,” expressed Bishop.

John-Paul Flaim quickly asserted that the 76ers used to be a losing franchise, but they have really turned it around in the last few years with Harris as the owner. To which Bishop unhesitatingly countered, “Ok, that’s because their scouts and people drafting did a good job. That’s not necessarily because of the owner (Harris).”

Sportico’s sports business reporter Eben Novy-Williams, a guest on the Kevin Sheehan Show (The Team 980) gave context on Harris’ tendencies as an investor.

“Josh Harris is a notorious value investor,” expressed Williams. “He has been a runner-up in some of the biggest sports teams sales in history because he is not someone who raises his price to get an asset.”

Williams pointed to Harris being recently outbid to purchase the Mets and Broncos. “He looks at an asset and says, ‘This is what it is worth, and that is what I am going to pay for it.’ “That is not the way you buy sports teams now,” countered Williams. “The NFL is becoming much too expensive. Consequently, less and less wealthy people are even able to purchase a team.”

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