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Daily Slop – 18 Sep 24: With every other NFC East team losing this week, Commanders enter Week 3 as the division leader

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Washington Post (paywall)

The Commanders aren’t yet chasing glory. They’re selling hope.

The Commanders are trying to prove to a battered fan base that hope is not a dirty word.

[U]neven performances such as Sunday’s against the Giants do little to build momentum toward brighter expectations. When the kicker saves the day — new guy Austin Seibert was responsible for all 21 Washington points because the offense decided to come up with fun and exciting ways not to score a touchdown every time it reached the red zone — that’s a dispiriting way to end a home opener. Games such as that one, and surely there will be more, show just how far the Commanders have to go in creating a product worth our time.

That’s what this franchise has to do each and every time one of the front-facing members of the new regime faces microphones and cameras. And every single time their handpicked Commanders take the field, especially in Landover, where — let’s face it — the home stadium looks like the setting of a neutral-site game. Even for the home opener against an opponent that was embarrassed in Week 1, blue jerseys littered the concourse before the game and then filled the sections behind the Giants’ sideline. It’s a problem caused by brokers scooping up far too many season tickets because they know they can more easily sell tickets to visiting fan bases than the Commanders can sell hope.

No one should expect this team to compete with the Dallas Cowboys or the Philadelphia Eagles for the NFC East title in Dan Quinn’s introductory season. This year doesn’t look ripe for a wild-card run, either. A successful season can’t be evaluated in the win-loss column. Instead, progress should be evaluated by signs that General Manager Adam Peters has hit on his draft picks — a problem that plagued the previous leadership team under Ron Rivera. And by signs that Quinn isn’t at all a retread hire but instead a culture setter who has been born again after getting another shot at the head job. The most significant step, however, is at the quarterback position.

It’s hard to win in the NFL, so Washington will take its victory over the Giants. But the 2024 Commanders are tasked with more than squeaking out a win here and there. They have to convincingly show that tomorrow will be better than the years before. In short, to earn back the trust of a region, the Commanders must convince Washington that it’s okay to hope again.

Commanders Wire

Examining how Jayden Daniels’ numbers compare to other NFL quarterbacks

Above Average

  • Completion Percentage 3rd (75.5 percent) This is significant because it shows Daniels can a very accurate passer. He has the ability and is delivering the ball well.
  • Interceptions: 0 There are eight quarterbacks who have started / played both games and have yet to throw an interception. Daniels is one of those eight.
  • Passing Success Rate: 12th (46.7 percent). This reveals how successful a QB gains yardage needed on the four downs, divided by their passing attempts and times they are sacked. He is just outside the top third in the league.
  • Yards gained per pass attempt: 10th (7.7) This is most often a very important statistic in the NFL. It points to accuracy and decision making. Daniels is in the top third through two games.
  • Adjusted Yards gained per pass attempt: 9th (7.74) This also includes passing touchdowns and passing interceptions into the equation. Again, Daniels is in the top third.
  • Passer Rating: 8th (97.2) Having only played two NFL games, this is a solid start for Daniels.
Commanders Wire

NFL analyst weighs in on Commanders’ Jayden Daniels

NFL Network Analyst Daniel Jeremiah, a guest on the “Rich Eisen Show,” was asked to compare Daniels (the 2nd overall pick) and Bo Nix (the 12th overall pick.

“I had a chance to go through Jayden’s stuff (film) this morning. I thought he played clean. He took a bunch of sacks in that game, but I thought they did a nice job designing to get the ball out of his hands quick.”

“His mind looked like it was working really fast, like somebody who has played a lot of football (which he has). I thought he did some really nice things, trying to keep the ball out of harm’s way downfield.”

“Kingsbury (Kliff) did a nice job scripting some things…I could see plays building off of one another. I came away encouraged. It’s got to be hard for someone as talented as Jayden Daniels to bottle some of that and not try to do everything. I think that is where the difference is with him, early on, versus Caleb (Williams). Keep in mind, in this case, “early on” is only two NFL games for both Williams and Daniels.

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Commanders run game dominant against the Giants

Breaking down how the Commanders had so much success on the ground in the win over the Giants

The Commanders were consistently able to have success running the ball, which enabled them to control the tempo of the game and time of possession to help take pressure off the defense. In total, the Commanders put up 215 rushing yards from 35 rushes at 6.1 yards per carry on average. Starting back Brian Robinson accounted for 133 of those yards from his 17 carries, averaging a monstrous 7.8 yards per carry. Austin Ekeler averaged 4.8 yards per carry and quarterback Jayden Daniels managed 4.4 yards per carry.

It was a dominant performance from the Commanders run game, which deserves credit across the board from the players to the coaching staff. Offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury deserves plenty of praise not only for his run game designs, but how he got to them. The Giants knew the Commanders would likely lean on the run game with a rookie quarterback in Jayden Daniels still adjusting to life in the NFL, so they were prepared to load the box to stop the run. It’s hard to run on a loaded box, so Kingsbury found ways to manipulate box counts. So to start this breakdown on the run game, we need to first look at a few passes.

Early in the game, Kingsbury called a lot of run-pass option plays (RPOs) for two main reasons. The first was to help Jayden Daniels settle into the game, giving him some easy quick throws to try and get him in rhythm while still having the ability to hand the ball off if needed. The second reason was to help with the number of defenders in the box. Most of Kingsbury’s RPOs are based on numbers. He’ll combine a run with some form of wide receiver screen, either a bubble screen or a tunnel screen. The quarterback can then read the defense before the snap and see based on how many defenders are lined up over the screen compared to in the box to defend the run and decide which is the better option.

Kingsbury called a bunch of these RPOs early in the game and the Giants were insistent on staying sound in the run game, which gave Washington space outside. Eventually though, that focus changed for the Giants. After giving up too many free yards on the screens, they shifted their focus to ensuring they had enough numbers on the outside to shut down the easy screens, which in turn presented Washington with some favorable looks to run against.

This play came in the second half after the Giants had made an adjustment to try and shut down the screen game. You can see before the snap they keep four defenders outside over the potential tunnel screen, ensuring they can keep any gain to a minimum. However, to do that, the Giants leave themselves light in the box against the run. You can see they have four down lineman and one linebacker in the box, and then a cornerback and a safety sitting deeper. Every offense in the league would love to be able to run the ball into this type of look and box count.

From the end zone replay angle, you can see that while Kingsbury got the Commanders into a favorable look, he didn’t just run any basic run scheme. He intentionally called a specific type of run to pair with the tunnel screen. The Commanders run a trap scheme here, where both guards pull to their left and block the defender a couple of gaps over. That means Sam Cosmi pulls and blocks the defensive tackle that lines up on the outside shoulder of left guard Nick Allegretti. Allegretti also pulls to his left, kicking out the defensive end on the edge.

The Giants use a run stunt to try and help overcome being light in the box, but the Commanders offensive lineman respond well. Cosmi adjusts and pins his defender inside while left tackle Cornelius Lucas manages to just kick out the linebacker. That creates a lane and Brian Robinson bursts through it. With so few defenders in the box, Once he’s through the line of scrimmage it’s off to the races. Robinson bounces his run outside of cornerback Deonte Banks and races past him down the sideline on his way to a 32-yard gain.

Pro Football Focus

2024 NFL offensive line rankings ahead of Week 3

21. Washington Commanders (Up 7)

Projected Week 3 starters:

Similar to Week 1, the Commanders rotated two players at the left tackle position: Cornelius Lucas played 50 snaps, and rookie Brandon Coleman was on the field for 22 snaps. However, despite Coleman logging just 13 pass-blocking snaps compared to 41 for the others, he still surrendered the most pressures (four) on the Washington offensive line and was the lone Commanders offensive lineman to allow a sack or a hit.

Center Tyler Biadasz gave up just one pressure against the Giants. The former Dallas Cowboys blocker earned a 79.0 PFF pass-blocking grade, which ranked fifth among centers in Week 2.

Best player: Sam Cosmi

Cosmi is one of just eight guards this season who has played at least 75 pass-blocking snaps without allowing a quarterback sack or hit.

Commanders.com

Noah Brown has clutch moment in Commanders debut

Brown caught each of his three targets for 56 yards, averaging 18.7 yards per catch. While his stat line doesn’t necessarily stand out, the veteran made one of the biggest offensive plays of the game, hauling in a deep ball on the second play of the Commanders’ fourth quarter drive. The 34-yard gain moved the ball into Seibert’s field goal range, allowing him to make his seventh kick of the day to break the 18-18 stalemate for the win over the Giants.

Brown, who signed with the team on Aug. 27 after being released by the Houston Texans, didn’t play in the Commanders’ Week 1 loss to the Buccaneers. He didn’t want to rush himself onto the field after signing with the team so late and decided to instead take time to learn the playbook and adjust to a new offensive scheme. The extra time clearly paid off Sunday.

“I was just happy to make the play,” Brown said. “Just trying to focus in and execute on what I got to do in that moment to help us win and I was able to do that.”

Washington Post (paywall)

Jayden Daniels tracker: Still no touchdown passes or picks, but a win

We’re tracking Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels through stats, stories and quotes during his anticipated rookie season.


What we wrote

“Daniels, who ran the ball 10 times for 44 yards, took five sacks. The bigger concern was the handful of hits he sustained, including one on third and 13 that knocked the wind out of him. He picked up a first down with his 14-yard scramble but left the game for a play to catch his breath.” — Nicki Jhabvala

“There is room to discuss whether he plays dangerously. What’s clear: He can be dangerous.” — Barry Svrluga

“Facing deficits could prompt the rookie to feel he has to ‘put the cape on,’ as coaches like to say, and probably would force the Commanders into more passing plays, exposing him to more risk. — Sam Fortier

What he said

“That’s what you live for, those moments. That’s where names get made in this league. When it comes down to it — big plays, two-minute drives, things like that — you got to have ’em.

Commanders.com

Commanders sign CB Kevon Seymour to practice squad

The Washington Commanders have signed cornerback Kevon Seymour to their practice squad.

Seymour, a sixth-round pick by the Buffalo Bills out of USC in 2016, has appeared in 64 games with seven starts. He last played for the Baltimore Ravens, where he recorded 31 tackles, a sack and a pass breakup. For his career, which also includes stints with the Carolina Panthers and Philadelphia Eagles, Seymour has 83 stops, eight pass breakups, a forced fumble and two fumble recoveries.

Sports Illustrated

Commanders Week 3 Opponent Bengals Searching for Injury Answers

The Washington Commanders could be facing a shaky defensive line in Week 3.

At the defensive tackle position, only Jay Tufele and Zachary Carter are fully healthy and available for Cincinnati. The Bengals saw both Sheldon Rankins and B.J. Hill suffer injuries during Week 2.

In an attempt to add depth, the Bengals are working out Lawrence Guy and Albert Huggins, looking to patch some holes before the Commanders roll into town.

Potentially attacking the interior defensive line could be the way to go for the Commanders. Running back Brian Robinson Jr. is coming off a career week while Austin Ekeler could assist him in rushing down the middle.

Washington attacking the Bengals’ weakness could force adjustments that open up the game for Daniels, as he continues to navigate his rookie season with the Commanders. Offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury could have holes to attack.

Washington Post (paywall)

With RFK site at stake, the Commanders try to satisfy the Wetzels

The Commanders are rebuilding trust with the descendants of the man who created the franchise’s old logo. It could impact a possible stadium in D.C.

Last week, after many virtual meetings, two representatives from the Commanders and one from the NFL flew to Montana to meet with the descendants of Walter “Blackie” Wetzel, who helped design the profile of an Indian warrior that served as the team’s primary logo from 1972 to 2020, when the team retired the logo and its former name.

And at Northwest Stadium on Sunday, the Commanders held a private ceremony for 22 of Wetzel’s descendants to unveil a memorial honoring him that featured a large gold plaque crediting him with designing the logo and telling the story of his life as “a fervent advocate for Indigenous communities.”

The trips have helped regain the family’s trust, Ryan Wetzel, Blackie’s grandson, said in an interview with The Washington Post. But even though he said things are “going in the right direction,” the family is not fully satisfied with how the team has honored his grandfather.

Therefore, as the clock ticks on this congressional session, Sen. Steve Daines (R-Mont.) will continue blocking legislation that would give the District greater control over the RFK Stadium site.

The D.C. Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Campus Revitalization Act cleared the House in February with overwhelming bipartisan support, but it needs to pass the Senate for D.C. to be able to develop the federally owned plot, which could include a new stadium for the Commanders. The bill could come up in a Senate committee hearing as early as next week.

In a statement Monday, Daines called the tribute “a step in the right direction” but didn’t say it satisfied his demands.

Ryan hoped the team might, among other things, honor his grandfather by unretiring the logo, which he saw as a proud representation of Native people on the national stage.

“It shouldn’t be something that’s shameful,” Ryan said. “It should be honored.”

But the Commanders and the NFL told Ryan that wasn’t possible.

The family wants to do more to honor Blackie; Ryan was vague but emphasized they want to “build something” with the team. They’ve discussed creating a foundation in Blackie’s name that would address the needs of Indigenous communities, a person with knowledge of the discussions said, but the logistics remain unclear.

The descendants of John Two Guns White Calf — whose portrait inspired the old logo — called for the franchise to restore the logo.

“We want a seat at the table,” a great-nephew said.

The story seemed like a harbinger of conflict in Congress between Daines and the supporters of the RFK bill.

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The NFL is now run by dominant…Kickers?

The NFL is Pure Chaos | Week Two Breakdown

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Bleeding Green Nation

A closer look at Nick Sirianni’s faulty decision-making that cost the Eagles

Kicking a FG to Go Up 6

This brings us to the final poor game management decision: kicking a FG to turn a 1 score game into a 1 score game. It is 4th and 3 at the ATL 10-yard line with 1:39 on the clock. The Eagles make the decision to kick a FG, which not only eliminates the possibility of winning the game on 1 play, it also gives up 20 yards of field position (via the ensuing kickoff/touchback) with no time runoff in a situation where time is paramount, and the Falcons have no timeouts.

Per ESPN analytics, the probability of winning the game if you go for it on 4th down is 95% while the probability of winning if you kick a FG drops to 90%. But that is baking in the fact that you could convert on 4th down. What if we remove that from the equation entirely? What if we input the scenario of giving the Falcons the ball at the 10-yard line down 3 or the 30-yard line down 6? The result is a 7% win probability in the former and a 10% win probability in the latter. Simply put, the decision to kick a FG, even if you make it, hurts your win probability more than failing a 4th down attempt.

Why is that? It is for the simple reason that teams down 3 tend to score 3 points, while teams that are down 6 tend to score 7 points. Down 3, teams get conservative once they are in FG range, content to take the game to overtime. When they are down 6, they are forced to be aggressive and go for the win.

Kicking a FG in this situation costs you a chance to win the game with a conversion, 20 yards of field position, and the opponent’s natural tendency towards conservativism while really only gaining you the ability to not go to OT if they kick a FG. It is the quintessential “playing not to lose” strategy.

When Bad Decisions Add Up

Each decision taken in isolation is bad, but when you combine the cumulative effect, it is much worse. Had the Eagles run the ball twice, failing to convert both times, the Falcons would have had the ball with around 55 seconds left with no timeouts, 90 yards away from the endzone. Though they would have only needed 3 points to tie the game, the Eagles still would have had a win probability of over 98%.

The Core Tenant of Aggressiveness

This brings us to the core tenent of aggressiveness: be consistent. You might find yourself rolling your eyes as you read this, muttering to yourself, “Like those small edges really matter, nerd.” and you would be right! Any 1 decision in isolation can turn out poorly. A 5% win probability swing can still mean that you fail on 4th down or miss the 2 point conversion and lose the game. Any decision with a small edge can turn out poorly in isolation. That’s why a consistent approach is key. Over time, the numbers will bear out.

Bleeding Green Nation

Vic Fangio channels Matt Patricia’s worst moments in disastrous Eagles home debut

Monday night’s late collapse was reminiscent of the second half of 2023.

If you were expecting to see a different Eagles defense than the one that fell apart over the second half of the 2023 season, Monday night’s infuriating 22-21 come-from-ahead loss to the Falcons does not leave you encouraged.

the pass rush has been utterly inept, they can’t stop the run, and haven’t been generating turnovers. After a number of key red zone stops early, the supposed bend-but-don’t-break defense shattered into a thousand pieces on the inexplicably easy game-winning Atlanta drive.

Last year, the Sean Desai/Matt Patricia-led defense was one of the worst we’ve ever seen. No one knew what their assignments were, the pass rush disappeared over the final 10 games of the season, and late blown leads became their calling card.

In Week 15, the defense was asked to protect a 17-13 lead in Seattle on Monday Night Football, with back-up Drew Lock starting on his own 8-yard line, 1:52 to go and just one time out. Lock went 92 yards in 10 plays in just 1:24 to put Seattle in front 20-17.

Two weeks later, Kyler Murray and the Cardinals had the ball on their own 30 with just over two minutes left and two timeouts, trailing 31-28. Murray marched them right down the field in front of a hostile Lincoln Financial Field crowd for the go-ahead TD with just :32 seconds remaining.

Last night was worse, of course.

Eagles fans are still waiting for the investments made along the defensive line to pay off. Jalen Carter was the talk of camp this summer but, through two games, he’s barely made it onto the stat sheet. Jordan Davis is invisible, which is difficult for a man of his size. Nolan Smith had one solo tackle last night, otherwise he’d have been shut out, too.

And then there’s Huff, the young edge rusher who received a three-year, $51 million contract to replace Reddick along the defensive line this summer.

Against Josh Jacobs and Bijan Robinson, Fangio’s group has given up 315 yards on the ground, 8th-most in the league. The departure of Fletcher Cox certainly hurts, but isn’t Jordan Davis supposed to be a run-stopping phenom?

Howie Roseman entered the season depending on his high-profile and much-lauded defensive draft picks to produce. They continue to underachieve. And don’t even get me started on the tackling, which was awful for the second week in a row.

Fangio has just six days to figure some stuff out or it’s going to be an awfully rough week in The Big Easy.

Deadspin

Report: Eagles WR A.J. Brown could miss ‘a couple of weeks’

Brown was injured during practice on Friday, experiencing hamstring tightness that ended up keeping him out of Monday night’s game against the visiting Atlanta Falcons. He still doesn’t believe the issue is serious, but he expects to miss Sunday’s meeting with the New Orleans Saints at the very least.

Blogging the Boys

The McCarthy Chronicles: Same old song and dance for Cowboys after Saints loss

Has anything really changed in Dallas? Will it ever?

After the game, the comments from coaches and players all fell along the same line: this was a humbling experience, this will motivate us, we’ll get better from this. If it sounded rehearsed, that’s because it was. The Cowboys have formed a habit out of these games under Mike McCarthy: they get blown out by a team they should’ve beat, talk all week about how it’ll motivate them to play even harder next time, and then go out and score a big win the next week.

The Saints ran roughshod over the Dallas defense, and all those big bodies on the defensive line got shoved around repeatedly. This was the first real test of this new-look defense and whether or not it could stop the kind of offense the Cowboys will face in six weeks in San Francisco, something that is essentially a prerequisite for making it to the Super Bowl as an NFC team.

The result was a big, fat F.

Big Blue View

Giants sign kicker Greg Joseph off Detroit’s practice squad

Have the Giants solved their kicker problem?

The New York Giants have signed 30-year-old kicker Greg Joseph after the kicking debacle we all unfortunately witnessed in Week 2

Joseph was signed off Detroit’s practice squad. He entered the NFL in 2018 out of Florida Atlantic as an undrafted free agent. He made 17 of 20 kicks for the Cleveland Browns during his rookie season while missing four extra points (25 of 29).

The Giants also officially placed injured placekicker Graham Gano on IR.

Big Blue View

Film room: What’s wrong with the Giants’ defense?

Let’s see if we can figure out why the Giants are struggling to stop opposing offenses

Through two games of the season, the New York Giants have allowed the 26th-most yards in the NFL. They rank 28th in rushing defense (yards allowed) and just surrendered 215 rushing yards against Washington, who averaged 6.1 yards per carry.

Washington offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury carved through the Giants’ soft leverage with screen passes that forced the Giants to rally and tackle. New York did not have a cornerback in a press alignment on 72% of the defensive snaps, and most of the press snaps were in the red zone.

New York did not change its alignment to account for Washington’s approach but attempted to attack aggressively downward, which put specific players in a vulnerable position for fakes.

A few of Washington’s chunk plays on the ground were just one player’s mistake, but there were also timely play calls by Kingsbury to create HIGHWAYS for his playmakers against the Giants soft-leverage. I detail those plays, and some of the issues in run support below:

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NFL.com

Rookie QBs set record with zero TD passes on 196 combined attempts

In April, the NFL saw six quarterbacks drafted in the first 12 picks of the 2024 selection process. Through two weeks, the group — which included three Week 1 starters — has yet to toss a touchdown pass.

Williams, Daniels and Nix have thrown a combined 196 passes so far this season without a single passing TD, which marks the most consecutive pass attempts by rookies without a TD pass to begin a season in NFL history, per Opta Stats.

Daniels has the best numbers, tossing for 410 pass yards with zero INTs while rushing for 132 yards and two scamper scores. The Commanders’ QB is the first 1st-round rookie QB with 500-plus total yards and 0 giveaways through his first two career starts since 1970.

Pro Football Focus

Grading all 32 first-round picks after Week 2 of the 2024 NFL season

Pick No. 1: Chicago Bears: QB Caleb Williams

  • Overall Rookie Grade: 44.3 (Rank: 2/3)
  • Principal Opponent: N/A
  • Week 2 Snaps: 70
  • Week 2 Grade: 45.1

Williams struggled with pressure this week as Houston sent an uncharacteristically high number of blitzes at him. He completed just four of his 11 passes against the blitz, totaling 14 passing yards and two of his three turnover-worthy plays in the process. Williams got off to a good start, but he and his supporting cast couldn’t solve the Texans’ defense. Williams at least used his athleticism on three scrambles to pick up 35 rushing yards, though the passing production will need to be better for the Bears to win more games.

Pick No. 2: Washington Commanders: QB Jayden Daniels

  • Overall Rookie Grade: 57.3 (Rank: 1/3)
  • Principal Opponent: N/A
  • Week 2 Snaps: 71
  • Week 2 Grade: 64.7

The conservative script Washington deployed with Daniels was similar to Week 1, but the Commanders came away with a victory in Week 2. Daniels’ average depth of target was just 5.0 yards, and he showed he was more content to use his check-downs or run the ball than commit turnovers. Daniels has completed 75.5% of his passes so far this year, though his conservative approach provides context for that number being so high.

Pick No. 3: New England Patriots: QB Drake Maye

  • Overall Rookie Grade: N/A (Rank: N/A)
  • Principal Opponent: N/A
  • Week 2 Snaps: 0
  • Week 2 Grade: N/A

Maye did not play any snaps this week as he continues to serve as Jacoby Brissett’s backup.

Washington Post (paywall)

A rugby star is trying to make it in the NFL. How far can he go?

Louis Rees-Zammit, a wide receiver on the Jaguars’ practice squad, is the latest rugby player attempting to transfer his skills to professional football.

Alex Gray has happily moved on, but he sometimes wonders how things could have gone with more time.

Gray, a former England rugby sevens star, was one of the first professional players to formally transition from rugby to the NFL, where he spent three seasons with the Atlanta Falcons. Gray never became a two-sport star, but in the years since his football journey ended, more rugby standouts have tried to make the transition, highlighted most recently by Louis Rees-Zammit, a Welsh rugby star who hopes to make a successful switch.

Rees-Zammit already has experienced the difficulties of that challenge. After signing with the Kansas City Chiefs in March, he was cut late last month. But unlike Gray, the Welsh star has been granted more time in the form of a contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars, who signed him to their practice squad.

“There’s not many people who know how hard that transition is, to go from one sport to another,” said Christian Scotland-Williamson, a former rugby player who spent three seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers. “When you’re trying to unlearn a way of moving or learn new professional habits at the highest level, it’s extremely challenging. I think you could see that a bit in Louis’s game in the preseason.”

Deadspin

Jalen Reagor Released From New England Patriots Hours After Cryptic Instagram Story

Before being released on Tuesday, Reagor posted a popular internet meme of a Bugatti underneath a beat-up home.

This meme is often used to showcase a very expensive, prized item being surrounded by garbage.

Reagor is fast, and in this Instagram story, perhaps he was comparing himself to the Bugatti, surrounded by crap, which could be deciphered as the Patriots.

What’s hilarious? The Patriots are 1-1. Reagor is on the practice squad despite New England being very thin at wide receiver.

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Barstool Sports

A Mic’d Up CJ Stroud Pulled In Caleb Williams For Some Free Advice Post Game And The Comments Are Infuriating

Well guess what…that clip made me FUCKING HATE CJ Stroud. Oh what a fucking revelation. “stop taking those hits”. “Clean up those mistakes”. Oh wow, what savy advice from an established veteran! Fuck that. No shit, dude. Nobody wants to get kicked in the teeth for three hours straight.

People are saying that Caleb came off as arrogant. Umm, no, it’s the opposite. Stroud came off as arrogant. Stroud is SIX WEEKS older than Caleb and has played in the league for one more season. He’s a great looking young quarterback, but it’s not like he’s Tom Brady. Do the typical post game QB dap up, say good luck, stay healthy, and move it along.

Caleb didn’t need a big brother moment there. He needed an offensive line. There’s NOTHING worse than people who give unsolicited advice. Especially when that advice is from someone your age and in a wildly different situation. CJ Stroud did that moment for himself and the entire internet ate it up with a spoon. Credit to Caleb for having some grace in that moment because he was within his rights to tell him to pound sand in that moment.