4 Commanders who don’t deserve another season in 2022

3. Adam Humphries

Was Humphries a solid player for Washington in 2021? Yes. Would he have been more consistent had Ryan Fitzpatrick, his former teammate in Tampa Bay, not suffered a season-ending hip dislocation in Week 1? No doubt.

With that said, we’re not going to throw a party for 41 catches and 383 yards over a seventeen-game sample size. For context, Humphries hauled in 23 catches for 228 yards and two touchdowns (zero in 2021) in 10 fewer games for the Tennessee Titans two seasons ago. That’s pretty shocking.

Let’s spin it like this. When you reflect on last season, you’ll realize DeAndre Carter, a lifetime return specialist who had 34 career receptions before 2021, was more impactful to the passing game than Humphries despite playing 153 fewer offensive snaps than is running mate.

Here’s a quick comparison:

• Humphries (658 snaps): 41 catches, 383 yards, 0 TDs, 23 first downs
• Carter (505 snaps): 24 catches, 296 yards, 3 TDs, 17 first downs

While Carter still has a lot to learn as a receiver, the fact he’s one of the most deadly return specialists in the NFL and was almost just as productive as Humphries as a pass-catcher despite being significantly less experienced in that role proves Washington should let the latter leave and re-sign the former.