The Commanders are hoping to land more help for Jayden Daniels with former first-round pick visiting on Wednesday
The Commanders could get a big win if this player reaches his potential.
The Washington Commanders need to push forward after a rough loss against the Chicago Bears, and there are still a lot of questions about this team.
One of the biggest storylines continues to be injuries, especially in the wide receiver room with Terry McLaurin and Noah Brown. Quarterback Jayden Daniels looks like he will have to carry the load every week, and the team needs to give him as much help as possible.
The Commanders have a chance to sign a former first-round pick at wide receiver with Treylon Burks visiting Washington on Wednesday.
WR Treylon Burks is visiting the Commanders
The wide receiver position has been a problem for the Commanders since McLaurin and Brown got hurt. McLaurin has missed the last three games, and Brown has missed the last four, but luckily Deebo Samuel and Luke McCaffrey have picked up the slack. The Commanders need as much help as possible, and Burks could be a low-risk, high-reward signing like Drake Jackson.
McLaurin should return against the Cowboys, but it’s not a guarantee, and Brown seems like a lost cause at this point with the injuries adding up. The Commanders desperately need younger players, and Burks is still only 25. Burks was selected two picks after the Commanders took Jahan Dotson in 2022, and his time with the Tennessee Titans just didn’t work out.
A change of scenery for Treylon Burks might help
I wouldn’t write Burks off just yet. Maybe he was doomed to fail by the Titans, who have their own dysfunction, and they didn’t have a quarterback until they drafted Cam Ward this offseason.
Burks was on the Titans’ IR after breaking his collarbone during training camp, and the team just released him on Oct. 7, but he’s been medically cleared. He has a history of injuries, so it could be a risk, but the upside is there, and we know Daniels can bring out the best in any wide receiver.
The Commanders need to keep drafting wide receivers or possibly trade for one at the deadline, but signing a player like Burks for low risk could be the kind of payoff they need. There’s nothing wrong with taking swings on a player without losing draft capital. You never know, Burks could end up reviving his career like other players around the league.
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