"Terry McLaurin looked like himself again."
That's how Jeremy Fowler, ESPN football ***** yst, began describing what he observed at Commanders' training camp on Monday. Fowler was a guest on "Grant & Danny" on 106.7 The Fan.
"It was hard to ignore that connection between Terry McLaurin and Jayden Daniels with that beautiful pass to start," began Fowler. "McLaurin looked like himself again, and I know last year was hard with the 'hold in' and then the injuries. So he and Jayden Daniels both look like they are on the same page. I talked with McLaurin after practice. He was almost downright giddy about the connection they have, that they are growing again or regrowing. So, that's a positive."
There was another receiver who caught Fowler's eye, other than the veteran No. 1 receiver for the Commanders, McLaurin. The Commanders felt they really needed to go obtain a weapon with TE Zach Ertz tearing an ACL late last season. Consequently, in free agency they signed a tight end, Chig Okonkwo, known not a whole lot for his blocking in the run game, but for getting open as a receiver.
"I think he is probably their receiver No. 2 right now. You know, he runs routes like a receiver, even though he is a tight end. To me, he is more of a hybrid model. With the absence of another bona fide No. 2, he's probably the 'two' to me. That stood out to me."
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That's how Jeremy Fowler, ESPN football ***** yst, began describing what he observed at Commanders' training camp on Monday. Fowler was a guest on "Grant & Danny" on 106.7 The Fan.
"It was hard to ignore that connection between Terry McLaurin and Jayden Daniels with that beautiful pass to start," began Fowler. "McLaurin looked like himself again, and I know last year was hard with the 'hold in' and then the injuries. So he and Jayden Daniels both look like they are on the same page. I talked with McLaurin after practice. He was almost downright giddy about the connection they have, that they are growing again or regrowing. So, that's a positive."
There was another receiver who caught Fowler's eye, other than the veteran No. 1 receiver for the Commanders, McLaurin. The Commanders felt they really needed to go obtain a weapon with TE Zach Ertz tearing an ACL late last season. Consequently, in free agency they signed a tight end, Chig Okonkwo, known not a whole lot for his blocking in the run game, but for getting open as a receiver.
"I think he is probably their receiver No. 2 right now. You know, he runs routes like a receiver, even though he is a tight end. To me, he is more of a hybrid model. With the absence of another bona fide No. 2, he's probably the 'two' to me. That stood out to me."
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