Commanders should offer this disappointing WR to injury-riddled Giants

The Washington Commanders have myriad concerns after three games, but their receivers are not one of them. While Terry McLaurin, Curtis Samuel and Jahan Dotson didn’t do much against the Eagles until the score was (seemingly) out of reach in the second half, they’ve been the biggest bright spots — along with Daron Payne — during what has otherwise been a disappointing start to the season.

Fittingly, each member of the trio leads the team in a separate department. McLaurin has the most yards (235) after his 102-yard effort in Week 3, Samuel has the most catches with 22, which ranks fifth amongst all wide receivers, and Dotson leads the group with three touchdowns, two of which came vs the Lions.

McLaurin, Samuel and Dotson have dominated the snap share and that should continue barring an injury. For context, Dyami Brown, Cam Sims and Dax Milne combined to play just 25 snaps against Philadelphia. It’s especially disappointing that Sims and Milne can’t get on the field enough to make an impact, but that isn’t an indictment on their talent.

Brown’s limited role was to be expected, however.

With Brown needing an injury (or two) to notch consistent playing time, might Washington consider offering him to the injury-riddled Giants, who just lost Daniel Jones’ security blanket Sterling Shepard to a season-ending ACL?

Should the Commanders trade Dyami Brown to the Giants?

We normally wouldn’t jump at the opportunity to help a rival, but the Giants are desperate for playmakers and Brown hasn’t shown anything to suggest he’s going to catch on in Washington’s loaded offense anytime soon. Currently buried on the depth chart, it’s tough to envision Brown’s trade value getting any higher.

Why not try to net a late-round pick for the former third-rounder? Sure, the Commanders would be taking a loss and admitting they botched the Brown pick, but does anyone really see him lasting in Ashburn beyond the 2022 season?

Think about it. The Commanders’ WR room was all out of whack last season and Brown still couldn’t get on the field. His lone hope for playing time this year was if Samuel’s injury troubles returned. So far, Samuel’s been the lifeblood of the offense and is Carson Wentz’s favorite target until further notice.

Another telling nugget? For the season Sims has totaled 24 offensive snaps compared to Brown’s 16 and Milne’s 14. Furthermore, Brown’s 16 special teams snaps lag behind Sims’ 57 and Milne’s 32 through three weeks.

Clearly in need of a fresh start, Brown would step into a substantial role in the Giants’ decimated offense.

Not only is Shepard done for the year, but Kenny Golladay’s seemingly one more drop away from getting cut or traded, Kadarius Toney can’t stay healthy and isn’t adored by the new coaching staff and 2022 draft pick Wan’Dale Robinson is nursing a knee injury and could miss his third straight game in Week 4 vs Chicago.

This isn’t us being delusional and saying the Giants should take the Commanders’ scraps. New York has the worst WR corps in the league and Brown isn’t long removed from posting 2,133 yards and 20 TDs over his final two years at North Carolina.

There’s a ton of untapped potential in Brown. He might just need to relocate in order to realize it and there isn’t a team for desperate for WR help than the Giants. Inner-division trades are rare, but this idea would benefit both parties.