As training camp approaches, the Commanders’ wide receiver situation is still one of the biggest talking points around the team - but the latest word from ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler suggests Stefon Diggs may not be the cleanest fit after all.
Fowler said Diggs should have a stronger market closer to camp, and he pointed to at least five receiver-needy teams that have checked in. Washington was among the clubs he mentioned, along with the Ravens, both tied to Diggs’ Maryland roots.
“I’m hearing he is going to have a market closer to training camp,” Fowler said. “I was told that at least five teams that need a receiver have been checking in.
Now they gotta deal with some of the baggage and headlines; they are what they are. But here's why Stefon Diggs, I'm told, is confident.
He had 1,000-plus yards last year, really playing on a snap count of around 55% of the snaps coming off an ACL. He feels he's going to be better this time around.
I'm looking to the DMV; that's where he's from. The Commanders certainly need a receiver.
I think they're looking for more of a speed option at this point; we'll see. There's several veterans they could look at.”
That last part is the key. Fowler’s read is that Washington may be chasing a different type of receiver - more of a speed option and field-stretcher than Diggs. That doesn’t close the door on a move, but it does make the fit less obvious.
The Commanders’ receiver search has already included Brandon Aiyuk and Diggs as the two names that have drawn the most attention. Aiyuk looks even less likely now because of his social media behavior and the fact that he remains under contract with the San Francisco 49ers. Diggs, meanwhile, is available and free to sign.
Tyreek Hill is the kind of player who fits the speed description, but he doesn’t look like a realistic Washington target. He’s 32 and coming off a major knee injury that included a dislocated left knee and multiple torn ligaments, including an ACL.
Washington has shown before that it can wait until late in the process before making a move. Last year, the team signed edge rusher Von Miller right before training camp opened. If the Commanders want to add a veteran receiver, Adam Peters could take a similar approach again - or he could decide to let the market play out a little longer, even into the back end of the preseason.
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