The Washington Commanders are hosting several quarterback prospects on pre-draft visits this week. The NFL draft is over a week away, but the team's decision-makers are already on the clock when it comes to picking their quarterback of the future.
FILE - LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels throws a passduring the first half of an NCAA college football game, against Alabama Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. Daniels is a finalists for the Heisman Trophy. The Washington Commanders are hosting several quarterback prospects on pre-draft visits this week. The NFL draft is over a week away, but the team’s decision-makers are already on the clock when it comes to picking their quarterback of the future.
These pre-draft tours, referred to as top-30 visits, don’t involve any on-field work. Instead, coaches and general managers get to know prospects better through film sessions and interviews. Players can also undergo medical testing with the team’s training staff, an important detail for prospects like Penix who struggled with injuries during their college careers.
Some have also seen the ghost of former Washington quarterback Robert Griffin III in his running style. Though he can make defenders miss in open space, Daniels rarely slid in college. His tape is littered with big hits and costly fumbles. With a slender frame, some analysts voiced concerns about his long-term durability.
“There’s things he’s got to work on … There’s some mechanical issues that scare me,” Chris Simms, a former NFL quarterback and current analyst, said on “The PFF NFL Podcast.” “There’s way more off-target throws than I was expecting when I was watching him … it’s egregious at times.” Scouts say the 2023 Big Ten Quarterback of the Year can work within the confines of an offense while still making plays when protection breaks down.
“Every decision we make, we’re going to talk. We’re not going to make a decision without talking to each other,” Peters said in February. “We’re going to come out that room with the same answer in mind.”
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