Content by Faithful Fan in August, 2026

  1. Faithful Fan

    The All Things Offensive Line Thread

    I thought the offensive line would be okay, but I’m worried now. They looked bad against the Lions. They only gave up 2 sacks, so that’s okay I guess, but the first one on Jayden was embarrassing, and they had another called back. The really worrying thing is the run game, which was abysmal...
  2. Faithful Fan

    Official Game Thread - Preseason Week 2 - Commander @ Lions

    Just watching the game now, recorded from NFL network last night. Some notes: Good 1. Uniforms look great. 2. Starting defense looks pretty good, getting pressure, forcing turnovers, sacks. 3. Amik Robertson and Quan Martin forcing turnovers. 4. Williams, Brown, McCaffery, Okonkwo, Lane with...
  3. Faithful Fan

    (New Poll) The Washington Commanders Brand 2.0: Beer Drinkers and Hail Raisers

    Just came to post this. No surprise in the result, we all know what the people want, but it’s cool to hear the voices of the fans.
  4. Faithful Fan

    2026 Injury Updates

    I remember hearing last year’s camp and preseason were low intensity, on the theory we were a veteran team that needed rest more than reps, and not wanting to risk injury. Whereas this year has been described as much higher intensity, more young players, more competition. We still haven’t seen...
  5. Faithful Fan

    Random Commanders Thoughts

    I searched it up, here are a few successful college head coaches who went on to be successful NFL head coaches (in addition Jimmy Johnson and Jim Harbaugh): Names you will know: Pete Carroll won a National Championship at USC and a Super Bowl in Seattle. Tom Coughlin started at Boston College...
  6. Faithful Fan

    Random Commanders Thoughts

    I like DQ, but otherwise I would be cool with Cignetti. Not only did he coach my JMU Dukes well, but bringing Indiana their first championship is a huge achievement.
  7. Faithful Fan

    The All Things Offensive Line Thread

    I haven’t heard much news about Gulbin in camp, but it sounds like he played well. It would be a big help to our interior line depth if we could get him up to speed fast.
  8. Faithful Fan

    Official Game Thread - Preseason Week 1 - Dolphins @ Commanders

    Yes, Driskel does have that experience with this team, but there is another connection too. David Blough and Jeff Driskel both played for the 2019 Lions. Ben Johnson was on that staff, interestingly. So Driskel does make some sense from a perspective of fit, if you really wanted to add a...
  9. Faithful Fan

    Official Game Thread - Preseason Week 1 - Dolphins @ Commanders

    Yes, Driskel does have that experience with this team, but there is another connection too. David Blough and Jeff Driskel both played for the 2019 Lions, with Ben Johnson on staff.
  10. Faithful Fan

    Official Game Thread - Preseason Week 1 - Dolphins @ Commanders

    Yeah, hopefully Mariota is okay, he is a good backup option, which we especially need. You’re pretty much screwed by the time you’re on QB3 regardless, but I would probably prefer to go with a developmental guy like Kaliakmanis if it comes to that.
  11. Faithful Fan

    Do the Commanders have trade bait?

    I think he means a lot of playing time in preseason would tell us about his place on our depth chart and whether or not he’s on the roster bubble more so than his trade value.
  12. Faithful Fan

    Official Game Thread - Preseason Week 1 - Dolphins @ Commanders

    Looks like slim pickings, but of the available guys, maybe Jeff Driskel if you want familiarity, Jimmy Garrapolo if you want experience?
  13. Faithful Fan

    (New Poll) The Washington Commanders Brand 2.0: Beer Drinkers and Hail Raisers

    This makes me so happy.
  14. Faithful Fan

    Official Game Thread - Preseason Week 1 - Dolphins @ Commanders

    Hail to the Commanders Hail victory Braves on the Warpath Fight for Old DC! That’s how I taught my kids to sing it.
  15. Faithful Fan

    The Jayden Daniels Tracker

    It’s a little embarrassing, but if he plays well, then fans will forgive and forget pretty quick, we’ve certainly seen much worse than this from many NFL players.
  16. Faithful Fan

    Official Game Thread - Preseason Week 1 - Dolphins @ Commanders

    In general, I believe starters need reps in preseason but you do have to be smart not to get them hurt, and most of the game is for the guys in position battles or on the roster bubble to compete. I imagine we will see more of a dress rehearsal in the second game, with the starters playing at...
  17. Faithful Fan

    The All Things Offensive Line Thread

    I couldn’t believe it at first, but that is what the analytics say.
  18. Faithful Fan

    The Jayden Daniels Tracker

    Lots of joking about this online now, which maybe humor is the appropriate response here...
  19. Faithful Fan

    The Jayden Daniels Tracker

    The source of the thing about Jayden’s jersey number isn’t a twisting of the original story, it is based on a direct quote his “spokesperson” gave to ESPN when the story broke Wednesday. For reference, I linked the article with the quote a few posts back. Do you believe that quote is inaccurate?
  20. Faithful Fan

    The Jayden Daniels Tracker

    The source of the thing about his jersey number is a direct quote from his “spokesperson” in the ESPN article that broke the story, which I linked right above your post. Do you believe that quote is inaccurate?
  21. Faithful Fan

    The Jayden Daniels Tracker

    Ah I see, I read the part that said the cease and desist letter came in the wake of the jersey number being assigned, must have glanced over that paragraph. I wonder how that squares with the statements attributed to Jayden’s “spokesperson” earlier. ESPN quoted it directly...
  22. Faithful Fan

    The Jayden Daniels Tracker

    https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/jayden-daniels-camp-picked-a-fight-with-lsu-and-may-have-overplayed-his-hand-in-baton-rouge/
  23. Faithful Fan

    The Jayden Daniels Tracker

    It contradicts a lot (about the trophy, his relationship with LSU, etc.), and this does soften the criticism of JD, but the article affirms the key fact: his lawyer sent a cease and desist letter because his jersey number was given to another player. They quoted JD’s statement, no mention of the...
  24. Faithful Fan

    The Jayden Daniels Tracker

    I certainly have my doubts about Jayden and acknowledge it’s largely RG3 PTSD plus a belief we should have taken the other guy. The big worries are about his durability and ego, and there is a growing body of evidence those are not entirely unfounded. Otherwise I like him. He gave us the best...
  25. Faithful Fan

    The Jayden Daniels Tracker

    I do not think propensity means what you think it means, it has to do with internal inclination or predisposition more so than external behavior, so the pattern of behavior may be evidence of a propensity but is not a necessary component. Here’s Gemini’s explanation (the telling example is...
  26. Faithful Fan

    The Jayden Daniels Tracker

    You don’t think he is “behaving as if he is very special or important” in this case? Somebody brought up the Joe Burrow comparison, but Burrow went 15-0 and won a national championship in one of the greatest seasons in football history, Jayden went 9-3 and skipped the bowl game. Maybe this is...
  27. Faithful Fan

    The Jayden Daniels Tracker

    I hate to quibble about semantics, but since you bring it up I’ll explain my meaning. I’m going off the public statement made by his “spokesperson,” which said, “The Daniels family is deeply disappointed and feels profoundly disrespected” by “a failure to honor the significance of his LSU...
  28. Faithful Fan

    The Jayden Daniels Tracker

    Evidently he cares more about his image than his alma mater, I mean how else can you read this? Here’s the statement from his spokesperson, “Jayden made it clear that he did not want his number given to another player, and he believed his wishes would be respected. His Heisman trophy-winning...
  29. Faithful Fan

    2026 Commanders Training Camp

    Agree completely, it’s hard to see how the damage to his reputation is worth whatever might be gained here. I mean it’s not Brandon Aiyuk’s insanity or Michael Vick’s dogs, but it isn’t a good look either. It comes off as too proud, like he cares more about his image than his alma mater. They...
  30. Faithful Fan

    The Jayden Daniels Tracker

    It certainly doesn’t lessen my concerns about his mom or his own propensity to be a bit of a diva. At best, it is odd, at least I don’t think it’s normal to send cease and desist letters to your alma mater because they did not retire your jersey. Whatever might be gained by this seems outweighed...
  31. Faithful Fan

    The Jayden Daniels Tracker

    I don’t know about this.
  32. Faithful Fan

    Dolphins @ Commanders 8/12 - Joint Practice

    JCM is #22, White is #1, Kaytron is #31, McNichols is #26, Ford is #34. Robert Henry Jr. is #30 I guess, awfully hard to believe he is our “best by a decent margin,” but maybe?
  33. Faithful Fan

    2026 Injury Updates

    Agreed, though the idea we should trade the franchise quarterback to address this perceived lack of talent is on another level of ridiculous. And I’m the guy who doubts Jayden is going to work out long term due to injuries, but a great quarterback is such a rare commodity you have to play out...
  34. Faithful Fan

    2026 Commanders Training Camp

    I do think Jayden has some chemistry with Dyami, that’s why we brought him back. I really like our wide receivers this year, my biggest concern with that unit is that there aren’t enough balls to go around.
  35. Faithful Fan

    The All Things Offensive Line Thread

    Colemam was playing LG, so moving him back to tackle thins the interior line depth, and Biadasz could have helped that.
  36. Faithful Fan

    2026 Commanders Training Camp

    That seems like it should be true but isn’t. Jayden only finished 4 games last year, but the team improved from 18th to 8th in allowing the fewest sacks, and still ended the year 4th in the league in rushing. Now maybe Tunsil was a big part of the improvement in sacks, that’s a huge loss.
  37. Faithful Fan

    The All Things Offensive Line Thread

    Wylie has a lot of experience, and I remember him being okay at RT, so he’s a pretty good backup. After him there’s very little, I would guess Trent Scott, who has started 26 games in his career. Give AP credit for having some depth, but it’s being tested now.
  38. Faithful Fan

    The All Things Offensive Line Thread

    I’m glad we still have a vet like Wylie in reserve. It would be nice to have Biadasz now, but oh well. Anybody know anything about Gulbin?
  39. Faithful Fan

    2026 Commanders Training Camp

    Sounds like that’s the plan for now.
  40. Faithful Fan

    The All Things Offensive Line Thread

    The depth was good, but sadly we’re already testing it before we play a game. It’s nice to have Coleman as an option, but as you say, we were also using him as our backup guard. I think Wylie can play guard, but he’s our back swing tackle now. I know Gulbin played both guard spots in college, so...
  41. Faithful Fan

    The All Things Offensive Line Thread

    I figured this was the plan. That’s what people who really follow the team were saying yesterday, I had to laugh at the national media types who thought it would be Wylie. Washington fans tend to know their stuff about the offensive line, it is a big part of our legacy.
  42. Faithful Fan

    The All Things Offensive Line Thread

    One good thing about Coleman is he’s played basically every position on the line except C in college, but if they really wanted to try Conerly at LT, another option would be to put Wylie at RT and keep Coleman where he is. So it’s not a crazy idea. That said, I think the current plan to put...
  43. Faithful Fan

    2026 Commanders Training Camp

  44. Faithful Fan

    The All Things Offensive Line Thread

    Too soon? Believe me, I’m as bummed as anybody about Tunsil. I know we just lost one of our very few blue chip players, and it really seems that’s the kind of luck we have. That said, we still have a season ahead of us, and people are discussing the offensive line in multiple places, so I...
  45. Faithful Fan

    The All Things Offensive Line Thread

    Losing Tunsil is a huge blow, no doubt we are a worse team for it, but they’re not going to cancel the season for us. A sliver of good luck is that we have enough young prospects and depth pieces to cobble together an okay line. ESPN has Wylie listed at LT right now with Coleman as the backup...
  46. Faithful Fan

    The All Things Offensive Line Thread

    The offensive line is suddenly a major topic with Tunsil’s injury, and when I searched it up I didn’t see anything but the “All Things Offense” thread and older threads, so I’m presenting the offensive line thread. Please feel free to discuss anything related to the offensive line here. A few...
  47. Faithful Fan

    The 2026 Free Agency Thread

    Don’t know anything about him, but we should bring in somebody somehow. I like having Conerly, Coleman, and Wylie as options, but we need another body behind them now.
  48. Faithful Fan

    2026 Commanders Training Camp

    Coleman proved to be an adequate LT in 2024, and Conerly is a first round pick who played LT in college, so I could see either of them filling in for Tunsil. Maybe we’ll even get lucky and have one of them prove to be our future starter. What would surprise me is if they stick with Wylie at LT...
  49. Faithful Fan

    2026 Commanders Training Camp

    I know every team has injuries, but it sure feels like we have especially bad luck.
  50. Faithful Fan

    2026 Commanders Training Camp

    Agreed, he is one of our few blue chip players at a vital position, just horrible luck. A slight silver lining is that we have a good enough roster that we have passable backup options, but no doubt this makes us a worse team.
  51. Faithful Fan

    2026 Commanders Training Camp

    Horrible luck on Tunsil’s injury. We lost one of our best players before he took a snap on his new contract. I hate that this kind of thing keeps happening to us. The good news is we have options to replace him and remain serviceable. We can make it work by shuffling around some combo of Wylie...
  52. Faithful Fan

    2026 Commanders Training Camp

    For what it’s worth, Conerly mostly played LT in college, Coleman played every OL position but C, so we should have some depth and flexibility there. My concern is their development, and I would think letting them focus on one position would be better for that, but I’m only speculating...
  53. Faithful Fan

    2026 Commanders Training Camp

    Maybe Coleman at LT since he played there in 2024, let Conerly keep developing at RT. We have good depth at least, but Tunsil would be such a huge loss. He’s one of the best in the business. Tunsil has some history of minor injuries and receiving rest during camp without it impacting his...
  54. Faithful Fan

    2026 Commanders Training Camp

    I hope you’re wrong, especially given how much we’ve invested in the unit in the last few years. Tunsil is the second highest paid player on the team and cost us multiple draft picks. Conerly was a first round pick. Coleman was a high third round pick who we’ve been developing on the field for...
  55. Faithful Fan

    2026 Commanders Training Camp

    All off season, we’ve been hoping LMC takes the next step and JCM improves in the passing game, so it’s great to see all these reports about both those things happening. Hopefully that progress shows up on game day.
  56. Faithful Fan

    2026 Commanders Training Camp

    Good article, realistic about Jayden’s sophomore slump but optimistic about his future. Thanks for sharing.
  57. Faithful Fan

    The 2026 Free Agency Thread

    I’m surprised this hasn’t come up, but apparently Zach Ertz is trying to make a comeback. Here he is working out with his Stanford teammate Andrew Luck: I assumed Ertz’s career was over after the injury last season, and it probably is time to move on at 35 years old, but I will be rooting for...
  58. Faithful Fan

    2026 Commanders Training Camp

    I agree this is the strongest roster we’ve had in a long time. One of the podcasters was talking about this yesterday, maybe Grant and Danny. There is good competition/depth at most positions, and we’re going to cut or practice squad some pretty good talent. Desean Jackson was the first guy I...
  59. Faithful Fan

    The 2026 Free Agency Thread

    Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure. So Crates. Classic.
  60. Faithful Fan

    The 2026 Free Agency Thread

    Finlay’s piece: I like that he opens with Diggs’ hometown connections.
  61. Faithful Fan

    The 2026 Free Agency Thread

    I’m holding my tongue too, sorry for the derail.
  62. Faithful Fan

    What does success look like in 2026?

    Last I looked, Vegas had the over-under at 7.5 wins. I would take the over on that, but I don’t think they’re that far off either.
  63. Faithful Fan

    The 2026 Free Agency Thread

    Maybe we should keep the young guys on the roster after all.
  64. Faithful Fan

    The 2026 Free Agency Thread

    Not to derail, but this one is a specialty of mine. Socrates went to his death willingly. He had at least three opportunities to save himself (fleeing Athens before his trial, choosing exile as an alternative sentence to death during his trial, accepting Crito’s offer to escape prison after his...
  65. Faithful Fan

    The 2026 Free Agency Thread

    Why would signing a declining 33-year old player with off-the-field issues result in trading one of our best young prospects who is having a great camp? Sure, one or two of our WRs is likely to be cut or traded, but I’m pretty confident Luke is not a candidate unless it’s a ridiculously good offer.
  66. Faithful Fan

    The 2026 Free Agency Thread

    It was all but inevitable that we would add a veteran WR at some point. Now it’s done. To me, the best thing about this is that we can finally talk about something else.
  67. Faithful Fan

    2026 Commanders Training Camp

    Some Luke McCaffery hype Tuesday. Ben Standing called him a standout: https://lastmanstandig.substack.com/p/receiver-battle-heats-up-frankie?r=5rru9i&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&triedRedirect=true Grant Paulsen says he had his best practice in years. The team tweeted him scoring a...
  68. Faithful Fan

    2026 Commanders Training Camp

    He was 52-60 (87%) his last two years of college. He made that 59-yard kick, multiple game winning kicks, and was kicking from 65+ in practice. He also won major awards (Consensus All-American, 2nd team All-American, Lou Groza award). So there were reasons he was drafted high. His pro career...
  69. Faithful Fan

    2026 Commanders Training Camp

    Probably worth including Stevens’ college stats here for comparison. Stevens was 78-95 (82%) in college, Moody was 69-84 (82%) in college. You can find the college numbers here: https://www.foxsports.com/college-football/drew-stevens-2-player-stats?category=kicking&seasonType=reg...
  70. Faithful Fan

    2026 Commanders Training Camp

    This idea Stevens has a stronger leg than Moody is definitely the prevailing wisdom, and there is some limited evidence for that, though I wouldn’t call it conclusive. Moody’s career long is 59 yards in college and 57 in the pros. Stevens career long is 58 in college. So both can hit from 55+...
  71. Faithful Fan

    The 2026 Free Agency Thread

    I agree with this. Luke has had some impact as a receiver catching deep balls, scoring a few touchdowns, and seems to have good hands. Lane has had problems with drops and fumbles. Going on today’s reporting, it sounds like both have picked up where they left off. One thing I will say is both...
  72. Faithful Fan

    2026 Commanders Training Camp

    I think both kickers are good prospects. Moody was drafted high for a reason and kicked well for us last year. Stephens has a big leg, and you really expect your kicker to have that range at this level, though Moody’s range is better than people think. Reports are both are doing well in camp...
  73. Faithful Fan

    The 2026 Free Agency Thread

    I understand we mostly let that ship sail by after Aiyuk called out Jayden on social media, but it’s probably still within the realm of (remote) possibility. I saw an IG story with him located in DC and his kid in a Commanders hat recently. This was the only tweet I could find about it today:
  74. Faithful Fan

    2026 Commanders Training Camp

    I’ve heard the same, and I know they’re working out centers and experimenting with Coleman in the position (who I believe played every spot on the line except C in college). With this, I’m left wondering what happened to Matt Gulbin. I thought he was a pretty good C prospect, and you would...
  75. Faithful Fan

    (New Poll) The Washington Commanders Brand 2.0: Beer Drinkers and Hail Raisers

    We are probably going to do poorly in any polls related to the brand or uniforms for a long time. Many folks will dislike anything short of going back to Redskins, and understandably so. I also wonder if people are ranking the uniforms with last year’s look in mind, I would expect better with...
  76. Faithful Fan

    The 2026 Free Agency Thread

    For sure Bates is our best TE in pass protection and would be missed, so hopefully he’s okay. I’m just saying Sinnott has some flexibility as a blocker and receiver, so he provides good depth at the position.
  77. Faithful Fan

    The 2026 Free Agency Thread

    Ben Sinnott is a better blocker than you might think. He filled in well for Bates in a couple games last year.
  78. Faithful Fan

    2026 Commanders Training Camp

    I don’t think they had media there at all today. There will be more coverage when the fans are there tomorrow.
  79. Faithful Fan

    2026 Commanders Training Camp

    Keim and Finlay blog about camp: https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/49448046/washington-commanders-training-camp-2026-intel-updates https://jpfinlay.substack.com/p/training-camp-day-2-minor-injury I think the Washington Post still has coverage, but I don’t really read newspapers much...
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