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Agreed ... out of fatigue, and the fact I know flame wars settle nothing but eat up time. Let's wait and see how the franchise fills the holes it created in its roster because it felt so many Rivera players weren't good enough to be considered for Washington's 2024 roster.

That's part of the job -- we fans have been burned before not to be pushed back with the ES'er chants of "In Ron I trust" or "In Shanny, I trust". Sorry, after all these dismal years , I think trust needs to be earned. And I see the current FO going the old " Future is NOW" marketing-splash approach, yet again, rather than taking the patience needed to really rebuild a franchise.

Nothing specific because these comments were relayed to me early on during the transition and no one was sure how the Harris Group's earlier approaches might apply to an NFL franchise. BTW, "BraveWarrior" -- I get the sense from your wording that you didn't want me to post anything slightly negative about the current Washington admin. Sorry, I've burned out from all the "I trust Shanny", "I trust Scott", "I trust Jon", "I trust Ron"' etc. posts. Still, feel free to have the last word about my concerns how the Harris group might want to supposedly " re-calibrate" the Washington roster. Sorry but I'm not dazzled by anyone using "techno-speak" to cloud the result of what they're actually doin A final comment: Until Washington finally overhauls their minimally-effective network of scouts that the Washington FO relies on, we're going to to get the same old " s--t". As you might remember, McCloughan tried to revamp the old Washington scouting network, but lost to Bruce Allen in a power struggle and later was booted out.

Let's see what unfolds -- Daniels is a KK-style QB, and maybe this time Washington won't wind up as Arizona Part II, or RG3-part 2. (FYI, I strongly feel KK should take his offense plans back to the NCAA, because they don't seem to work well in the NFL.) I'm even more concerned how Peters decided to go with a KK style QB; I've now lost confidence in Peters'bility to pick a decent QB, other than Purdy, who I feel he lucked into. Fortunately, at #2 it's hard to completely blow the pick.

Yes. I just didn't agree with the decision. You cam disagree with me,and we'll all find out later what was the reality was.

I was warned by people from cities whose franchises were bought by the Harris group, about how we may not like their changes to the franchise. What a bad short-term marketing driven choice by Peters! My opinion only, but I'm too tired to invest in yet another Washington FO decision that could be questionable for the long term.

IMHO ... Peters caved to KK's needs .... whose offenses still haven't translated well to the NFL. IMHO, KK is the weakest link in the Washington coaching team; I really wish they hadn't decided to bring him in, because KK's ceiling is barely NCAA, not NFL This was the least desirable pick for what What I felt Washington was trying to build for their team's culture. IMHO, a complete and total thumbs down. Even if "twiggy" Daniels survives more than 3 years in the NFL arena, he's a mercenary and will leave Washington in the lurch, for another team offering more money. I'm very disappointed with the GM-Peters brain-trust, and may need to reflect on how much I want to support this team going forward. Please don't disrespect me on my opinion that this was the wrong pick; but I have a right to disagree with your opinion on how I should think.

Honestly, between our #2 overall pick, a very savvy front office and coaching staff, plus the deep amount of QUALITY prospects at the QB position in the upcoming draft. ... I'm not worrying at all. Whatever happens, Washington will emerge from the 2024 draft in great shape --either talent and/or draft-pick-wise -- and it will continue its rise to becoming a major force in the NFL ... for years to come. From what I see, whoever Washington brings in for QB -- they'll have a good group of coaches and trainers to develop and refine that talented rookie as well as the backups, ina very successful, innovative offense. So, I think 2024 will be an interesting season to watch, and I feel we'll see great progress. Folks, this is just the first (and important step) for Washington to arise from the ashes of the "Snyder-Rivera" era. It's a journey for Washington, but as the rest of the NFL players and agents starts to acknowledge how the Washington franchise is now a premium one AND on the rise -- their journey to success may be quicker than folks expect. ... Such exciting times ahead!! ...Great time to be a Washington fan!

The only point I'd make is whether any weight gain on Daniels part would help what I see as a slender chassis and shoulder structure. While you might be able to increase muscle mass (ideally without steroids) especially in the thigh region, It's very difficult to increase the density or strength of your bone structure. And if possible, that's a slow process generally your stuck with the frame you were given to grow into. From what I've seen in many Video clips, the top half of Daniels is slender, albeit some what muscled. Even so, that kind of frame could be vulnerable to an illegally rough sack. And the flexibility to absorb that kind of shock to one's skeletal frames and tendons gets worse as you get closer to 30. Even with his "210 weight" as reported , I'm worried Daniels could be sidelined by sacking injuries if he lands on his shoulder, when being taken down hard. I see a slender frame, maybe even more slender than WRs, who only have to worry about 200+ lbs. Safeties and CBs, not 300 lb. linemen. And I'm not even considering what happens to him, if he tries running. Everything I've seen is "fragile". And potentially even more fragile, as the hits mount up.

Llevron, unfortunately I don't have access to NFLN, on all the interviews -- I was just curious about the person behind the stats, and all I had access to was YouTube and the occasional "X" video-excerpt. I'll be offering up my thoughts soon enough, and expect I'll be well-schooled by those who don't agree with my perceptions. I don't mind that, because I need character reasons to like (at least a little) the person who Washington selects to lead this team forward. I want to be able to cheer for the person, not the laundry (as Seinfeld joked.). For example, if Snyder/Rivera had decided to sign DeShaun Watson -- I really couldn't have enjoyed cheering for someone with all that "baggage" regardless of his skills. (I digress, but I'm one of those folks on the "character matters!" side of fandom.)

Thanks. I'll hold off on my views a bit longer -- but I'll say that your feedback was really helpful for me as you bring up things I didn't see in my initial review.

I was having a little free time one evening, and decided I could add a little more material for ES fans to discuss while debating the plusses and minuses of Daniels vs Maye. I'm just curious how folks will react to the media interviews they gave after their Pro-Day. After all, one of them could be the face of the franchise and likely would be trotted out after each game to face the media. I'll grant that the venues and format interviews are in somewhat different -- but after all, the media probably wanted to interview some of LSU's receivers as well as Daniels. But I suspect you'll see some other differences between the two ... I'm curious what people think/feel from the pressers and if it might be a factor in the Washington coaching staff and front office's evaluation process. Here's the YouTube of Drake Maye's presser after his pro-day: Here's the YouTube of Jayden Daniels' presser after his pro-day: I have some observations -- but will hold off on my comments, because I am trying not to influence anyone's initial reactions to them performing something that both will have to do as part of their jobs. Mainly, I just wanted add a little more material for folks to "chew on.". Please let me know if you want me to include J.J. McCarthy's interview -- he held a longer one at the combine which would be a good comparison as he gives some insight about himself. (If this was already posted somewhere in this massively-long thread please accept my apologies.)

Sorry, I typed Bolles, autocorrect liked Holmes better. 😑 I have to watch autocorrect like a hawk. Thanks, I went back and fixed it..

Are there any decent left tackle FAs still available, besides Mehki Becton (underperforming so far), Donovan Smith (who seems eager to go to the Jets) and David Bakhtiari (aging, injury history)? Garrett Bolles might have been a possibility, but still under a $16+ million contract in 2024, and would need Denver to agree to some kind of trade. I'm having difficulties finding other candidates for Washington to build depth at Tackle, especially Left Tackle. And I can't help but think that Washington really needs to address their issues at both tackle positions -- neither of the current starters seem to be a long-term solution, heck, maybe even a season-long solution. I ask about FAs, because a lot of the quality Tackles who might be available to Washington in the 2nd and 3rd rounds of the draft, tend to be Right Tackles, or Tackles who'd likely become Guards in the NFL. Or do you think the plan is to wait to see which Left Tackles become possibly available after the draft... and/or hit the waiver wire at the end of the preseason?

Wow, McNichols has really bounced around the league -- Usually released and then resigned to so many different team's practice squads. M-a-y-b-e he can stick as a special-teamer? Or maybe he gets stashed away on Washington's practice squad as an insurance call-up should Ekeler have to miss a game or two?