Warhead36 Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 27 minutes ago, ggarriso said: What a banner day for DooDoo Brain Daniels - front page of ESPN for entering into, what was at minimum a questionable wager (spoiler alert -- neither of them are going to win it, you CAN bet on that) and then pressures the team MVP for the last several seasons into giving up his jersey number (edit: he made Tress cry, seriously who can get behind that ??). Reeks of the entitlement we all saw coming - not a good start. So far Daniels Disparagers 1, Jayden Joyfuls 0. Cant tell if this is serious or a parody 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CommanderInTheRye Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 (edited) Tress Way has come full circle. A man's man. A consumate professional. A man with honor, dignity, and pride. A man of rare character, who in this decision, as in all others he has made during his illustrious career, always put the interests of the team, above his own. May Jayden one day prove himself to have been deserving of the gracious sacrifice of the man whose number he now wears proudly on his back. CITR XXXXXXX News | Washington Commanders - Commanders.com Tress Way explains why giving No. 5 jersey to Jayden Daniels was 'the right thing' May 09, 2024 at 07:44 PM Zach Selby Tress Way has been one of the Washington Commanders' most reliable players since he joined the team in 2014. He's a four-time captain, a two-time Pro Bowler and a fan favorite because of his personality and production. All of that was done while wearing No. 5. The Commanders are starting a new era and added a pivotal piece to their future by taking LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels with the No. 2 overall pick. He was one of the most dynamic players in college football last year, winning the Heisman Trophy for hitting career-highs in completion rate (72.2%), passing yards (3,812), passing touchdowns (40) and rushing yards (1,134). Daniels also happens to wear No. 5. Head coach Dan Quinn and general manager Adam Peters gave Way time to think about what to do with his jersey number, but with rookies reporting for minicamp and joint OTAs around the corner, a decision needed to be made. In the end, with a little negotiating between the two players, Way decided to pass the jersey number on to Daniels, meaning that he'll be sporting a different number for the first time in over a decade. Tress Way has been one of the Washington Commanders' most reliable players since he joined the team in 2014. He's a four-time captain, a two-time Pro Bowler and a fan favorite because of his personality and production. All of that was done while wearing No. 5. The Commanders are starting a new era and added a pivotal piece to their future by taking LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels with the No. 2 overall pick. He was one of the most dynamic players in college football last year, winning the Heisman Trophy for hitting career-highs in completion rate (72.2%), passing yards (3,812), passing touchdowns (40) and rushing yards (1,134). Daniels also happens to wear No. 5. Head coach Dan Quinn and general manager Adam Peters gave Way time to think about what to do with his jersey number, but with rookies reporting for minicamp and joint OTAs around the corner, a decision needed to be made. In the end, with a little negotiating between the two players, Way decided to pass the jersey number on to Daniels, meaning that he'll be sporting a different number for the first time in over a decade. Command Center | Exclusive Interview with Jayden Daniels "I just feel like there's just so much excitement around this organization, hands down the most I have ever seen," Way said on the most recent episode of Command Center. "All of the excitement [is] building and building and building. I just feel like this is...a very small part that I could do." Way has come full circle with passing on the jersey to Daniels since the rookie joined the team. He originally declined to give it away "right out the gate" because of the connection he had with the number. He felt wanted for the first time in his career when Washington picked him up off the waiver wire following his release from the Bears. The No. 5 felt right to Way from the moment he picked it, and since then he's been not just one of the better punters in the league but the most consistent player for Washington in the past 10 years with a touchback rate of 6.2%, an average of 46.9 yards per punt and 37.7% of his punts landing inside the 20-yard line. . Edited May 10 by CommanderInTheRye 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWJ Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 All of us have opinions. I think Way of ALL the Commander players should be one to keep the #5 if it has ties and meant something to him. He has proven himself in the NFL. Rookies need to earn that respect as Way has. To many times I have heard others say that they should be paid in the work force the same as a 20-25 year vet after working for 2 years in the field. I don't think so. It takes time and experience to gain the knowledge to learn a trade whether it be punter, natural gas machine repairman, I.T. Specialist etc. JMO, have at it. 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoCalSkins Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 Jayden has been very good in his interviews and how he has carried himself since the draft. This tweet was not his best. He should have thanked Tress for giving him the number and thanked the fans for supporting him. 7 2 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spjunkies Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 (edited) It's something about this fanbase that thrives on being miserable about every damn thing in the world. 🙄 Edited May 10 by spjunkies 11 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zCommander Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 1 hour ago, Warhead36 said: Cant tell if this is serious or a parody 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonard Washington Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 (edited) 52 minutes ago, RWJ said: All of us have opinions. I think Way of ALL the Commander players should be one to keep the #5 if it has ties and meant something to him. He has proven himself in the NFL. Rookies need to earn that respect as Way has. I know this is done in nearly every sport but I think it is tacky to ask a long term vet, pro bowler and all pro to give up their number. DQ and Peters should have shut it down. Rookie has to earn it, and this would lose some locker room points with me. To be clear, this is not a big deal. Edited May 10 by Leonard Washington 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhead36 Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 I guess we're at THAT part of the off season now... 4 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Llevron Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 It’s a job and he paid for it 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Bifflog Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 1 hour ago, Warhead36 said: I guess we're at THAT part of the off season now... No kidding. Look, we either believe in the guy or we don't. If we do, we give the guy his number if it's not retired, or belonging to a former player who brought us rings. I love Tress as much as the next guy, but we do need to escape the mindset of being pre-defeated who's best player will just continue being a punter. And if it all works out, then Tress will actually get to be a weapon in games that matter/we can reasonably expect to win. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conn Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 2 hours ago, RWJ said: All of us have opinions. I think Way of ALL the Commander players should be one to keep the #5 if it has ties and meant something to him. He has proven himself in the NFL. Rookies need to earn that respect as Way has. To many times I have heard others say that they should be paid in the work force the same as a 20-25 year vet after working for 2 years in the field. I don't think so. It takes time and experience to gain the knowledge to learn a trade whether it be punter, natural gas machine repairman, I.T. Specialist etc. JMO, have at it. You really don’t want to make it about value vs experience if this is your take (which is a fine take to have btw, have at it). Daniels could be the 20th best QB in the league (or worse) and be worth more than any punter. That’s just the reality of the weight of QB play in this league. We obviously hope he’s much, much better than that. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoCalSkins Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 49 minutes ago, Llevron said: It’s a job and he paid for it Tress didn’t give up the number for money or tickets to a game. He’s a real class act. Watch this clip. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheShredder Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 (edited) 3 hours ago, RWJ said: All of us have opinions. I think Way of ALL the Commander players should be one to keep the #5 if it has ties and meant something to him. He has proven himself in the NFL. Rookies need to earn that respect as Way has. To many times I have heard others say that they should be paid in the work force the same as a 20-25 year vet after working for 2 years in the field. I don't think so. It takes time and experience to gain the knowledge to learn a trade whether it be punter, natural gas machine repairman, I.T. Specialist etc. Man I agree with you. As much as we all love us some Tress Way, he's a 34 yr old punter in a profession with an average career of less than 5 yrs. Statistically, last year was a down year for him and it wouldn't be a shock if he's not here in 2025. If his heart felt speach/media appearance was an indicator, Tress Way seems to understand what's up. Awesome dude and hope he has a really good year with a record low number of punts. Edited May 10 by TheShredder 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Llevron Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 Tress Way is a cool dude 10 1 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Professor_Nutter_Butter Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 7 hours ago, SoCalSkins said: Tress didn’t give up the number for money or tickets to a game. He’s a real class act. Watch this clip. I will riot if this man gave up his number for a fart-in-the-wind player. God, I hope Daniels dominates. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lombardi's_kid_brother Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 He's the punter. Give up the number or get cut. People overthink stuff. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Command The 414 Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 2 minutes ago, Lombardi's_kid_brother said: He's the punter. Give up the number or get cut. People overthink stuff. I get it , it is only a #… but to a degree it goes a lot deeper, the expectation that a seasoned NFL (regardless of his position) is expected to just give up his # after having it for such a long time… hmm kinda like a employee having 10+ years at his employment and this new young supposedly can’t miss employee comes in and wants his office, or title or whatever it may be as to your employment… would you just simply “Give it Up” 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Professor_Nutter_Butter Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 19 minutes ago, Lombardi's_kid_brother said: He's the punter. Give up the number or get cut. People overthink stuff. 1 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WashingtonRedWolves Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 (edited) Love that Jayden got his #5 but I'm getting me a mccaffrey jersey. I really believe in this kid Edited May 10 by WashingtonRedWolves 3 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Llevron Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 I wanna see him and Dak do this competitively. Like, hyper adrenaline fueled raged filled competition. To the death. Would make a great Old Spice commercial. 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Llevron Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 I don't know who this Yankoff character is but he has to make the team. And in a few years we will do the world a favor and trade him to ATL. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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SoCalSkins Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 Bet gate is over.. 1 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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