5 difficult riddles the Commanders must solve at 2024 training camp
By Dean Jones
Dan Quinn and his accomplished coaching staff are looking to build on the positivity emanating from the Washington Commanders this offseason. The next step in this grand plan is training camp - the most important stage of preparations for the upcoming 2024 campaign.
Quinn's got everyone on the same page and energized in a relatively short space of time. Nobody is expecting too much from the Commanders next season. But there's a growing sense within the building that this storied organization can be more competitive en route to potentially becoming one of the league's surprise packages.
That's a lofty goal to aim for after how things unfolded last season. However, this franchise looks unrecognizable from that which concluded the 2023 season. That alone is enough reason for fans to be hopeful better days are ahead.
For the Commanders to make the NFL sit up and take notice in 2024, they must solve these five difficult riddles over Quinn's first training camp at the helm.
Difficult riddles the Commanders must solve at 2024 training camp
Can Jamin Davis become a productive edge rusher?
The acquisitions of Frankie Luvu and Bobby Wagner should transform the linebacking corps. Their presence could also see a role switch for Jamin Davis - something that can finally maximize the outstanding athletic attributes at his disposal.
Davis was the only dependable linebacker throughout Ron Rivera's tenure. Looking at how Dan Quinn and Joe Whitt Jr. deployed him over early workouts, it seems as if the former first-round pick out of Kentucky could be added to the team's list of edge rushing options.
The Long County High School product boasts enough physicality and explosiveness to assist. Watching Davis' progress throughout camp when tasked with edge-rushing responsibilities will provide a better indication of what he could bring to a competitive setting.
This is a contract season for Davis after the Commanders declined his fifth-year option as expected. If he proves his worth as a consistent pass-rusher, it'll go a long way to cementing his prospects of getting an extended stay in the nation's capital.