I’m not sure how they do it, but Pro Football Focus has already provided the grades for the Commanders’ preseason opener at the New York Jets.
Of course, keep in mind that 11 Commanders did not even play in the game, and many of Saturday’s starters received very little playing time.
But hey, it’s preseason, and the Commanders 2024 football season opener is four weeks from today (Sunday). So, here we go:
With his big 42-yard reception in the first quarter and another reception for 13 yards, receiver Dyami Brown graded out the highest at 91.1.
New receiver Olamide Zaccheaus was actually the second highest-graded Commander with a 90.2. Interesting is the fact that Zaccheaus actually did not have an official reception. He did have one for a nice gain in the first half, that was negated by a penalty. He also contributed a nice 19-yard punt return.
Tight end Ben Sinnott scored an 87.2. On three targets, he made three receptions for 57 yards, including one where he was a bear to bring down, which gained 44 yards.
Starting quarterback Jayden Daniels was fourth with an 85.1. Daniels completed 2 of his 3 attempts for 45 yards and ran once for a 3-yard touchdown.
Offensive tackle Alex Taylor recorded an 82.2. Taylor is one of the newest Commanders. The Commanders don’t even have a photo of him yet for their online roster.
PFF states that players had to participate in at least ten snaps of the Jets game to qualify for their official grading system.
Highest-graded Commanders in the preseason opener:
🥇 Dyami Brown – 91.1
🥈 Olamide Zaccheaus – 90.2
🥉 Ben Sinnott – 87.2
🏅 Jayden Daniels – 85.1
🏅 Alex Taylor – 82.2(min. 10 snaps) pic.twitter.com/IWDkAXcTOl
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