Jahan Dotson to the Eagles

[Vikings4ever 538]

https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/commanders-trade-jahan-dotson-to-eagles

[Serenity Now 63]

Mclaurin season is upon us.

[Mike FF Today 721]

Dotson hasn't been a standout in camp for the Commanders this season, so I'm not expecting much with the Eagles unless an injury occurs to A.J. Brown or DeVonta Smith. Will likely be moving Dotson down in the projections / rankings this evening. Dyami Brown will have some late-round appeal.

[weepaws 3,150]

Good third wr for the Eagles.   

[Showboat 252]

This is an unexpected move.  Does this mean that the new regime will finally feed McLaurin like a true alpha WR?

[Maximum Overkill 1,738]

Luke McCaffrey 

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1 hour ago, Showboat said:

This is an unexpected move.  Does this mean that the new regime will finally feed McLaurin like a true alpha WR?

Not unexpected, reports have had him falling fast on the depth chart.  Tough one to answer about Mclaurin , but I like him more this season than in the past.  

[JagFan 149]

1 hour ago, weepaws said:

Not unexpected, reports have had him falling fast on the depth chart.  Tough one to answer about Mclaurin , but I like him more this season than in the past.  

Agreed.  I think Washington is going to be sneaky good this year for fantasy.  I think Robinson Jr. surprises as well.

[seafoam1 2,798]

2 hours ago, Showboat said:

This is an unexpected move.  Does this mean that the new regime will finally feed McLaurin like a true alpha WR?

Yes. Their new rookie QB is also a first read thrower. McLaurin all day....

[Ray_T 739]

well, I dont think this changes his value a ton, but his floor is lower and his ceiling is higher.

thats how I see it.

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Not understanding "McLaurin season"  Dotson's few targets will just go to the next guy up.  All depends how Daniels operates as a QB.  Locking onto 1 guy isnt a good strategy for a rookie.  

Dont see how it changes McLaurin's stats much at all.  People act like they trade a 3rd option guy and the void is left empty.  Like no NFL WR could fill those shoes lol.  

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1 hour ago, listen2me 23 said:

Not understanding "McLaurin season"  Dotson's few targets will just go to the next guy up.  All depends how Daniels operates as a QB.  Locking onto 1 guy isnt a good strategy for a rookie.  

Dont see how it changes McLaurin's stats much at all.  People act like they trade a 3rd option guy and the void is left empty.  Like no NFL WR could fill those shoes lol.  

Oh man.  

[Serenity Now 63]

4 hours ago, listen2me 23 said:

Not understanding "McLaurin season"  Dotson's few targets will just go to the next guy up.  All depends how Daniels operates as a QB.  Locking onto 1 guy isnt a good strategy for a rookie.  

Dont see how it changes McLaurin's stats much at all.  People act like they trade a 3rd option guy and the void is left empty.  Like no NFL WR could fill those shoes lol.  

It eliminates a potential 3rd year breakout from Dotson that could have negatively impacted Mclaurin. Mclaurin also now has Daniels which should be an improvement over last year and just about any qb hes had throwing to him his entire career. 

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9 minutes ago, Serenity Now said:

It eliminates a potential 3rd year breakout from Dotson that could have negatively impacted Mclaurin. Mclaurin also now has Daniels which should be an improvement over last year and just about any qb hes had throwing to him his entire career. 

Yeah I can agree there if Dotson were to break out.  

Redskins seemed to think so little of him that they traded him to a division rival.  

Dotson's advanaced numbers are not good at all.  

[LaChup 228]

Now that Dotson is going to have a third year breakout, there goes AJ's and DS's value down the tank.

[Serenity Now 63]

10 minutes ago, listen2me 23 said:

Yeah I can agree there if Dotson were to break out.  

Redskins seemed to think so little of him that they traded him to a division rival.  

Dotson's advanaced numbers are not good at all.  

Clearly there was never going to be a year 3 breakout from the Commanders perspective, but from an outside fantasy perspective, a former first round pick that had an okay rookie year, it seemed like there could have been a chance of it. 
 

Mclaurin is being drafted as if he’s about to have his worst season ever, not sure I get that.

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5 hours ago, listen2me 23 said:

Not understanding "McLaurin season"  Dotson's few targets will just go to the next guy up.  All depends how Daniels operates as a QB.  Locking onto 1 guy isnt a good strategy for a rookie.  

Dont see how it changes McLaurin's stats much at all.  People act like they trade a 3rd option guy and the void is left empty.  Like no NFL WR could fill those shoes lol.  

It's probably more detrimental for McLaurin.  Dotson's replacement has to be an upgrade, doesn't he?

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23 minutes ago, Serenity Now said:

Clearly there was never going to be a year 3 breakout from the Commanders perspective, but from an outside fantasy perspective, a former first round pick that had an okay rookie year, it seemed like there could have been a chance of it. 
 

Mclaurin is being drafted as if he’s about to have his worst season ever, not sure I get that.

Im a big Mclaurin fan.  Loved him coming out of college.  Yes he could have value.  Im just saying, not sure if trading a guy like Dotson does much to his numbers.  

Howell was not a good qb last year.  But he did throw it 612 times.  The most in the league.  I could see Daniels being good but throwing it 75 times less.  While relying on his legs some in games.  

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2 hours ago, Serenity Now said:

Clearly there was never going to be a year 3 breakout from the Commanders perspective, but from an outside fantasy perspective, a former first round pick that had an okay rookie year, it seemed like there could have been a chance of it. 
 

Mclaurin is being drafted as if he’s about to have his worst season ever, not sure I get that.

Shhh darn it, let’s keep His adp low, I have two live drafts coming up.  

[makindollaz 51]

Chatter again on the Commanders side about Aiyuk.  Still think his best move is staying in SF, but wouldn’t be a bad move for either side.  Washington could give him the $ he’s looking for and still be well under the cap.

[Ray_T 739]

4 hours ago, listen2me 23 said:

Yeah I can agree there if Dotson were to break out.  

Redskins seemed to think so little of him that they traded him to a division rival.  

Dotson's advanaced numbers are not good at all.  

redskins also traded their best defensive player to the bears last year.   I'm not sure I'd judge based on this.   I think its more likely they wanna gut the team and rebuild from the bottom up in their own image.    a harder way to go for sure.

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I think for the Niners, And Aiyuk his best move is to stay.  Imo. 

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1 minute ago, Ray_T said:

redskins also traded their best defensive player to the bears last year.   I'm not sure I'd judge based on this.   I think its more likely they wanna gut the team and rebuild from the bottom up in their own image.    a harder way to go for sure.

Getting rid of those that the old ball coach had tried to build.  

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2 minutes ago, weepaws said:

Getting rid of those that the old ball coach had tried to build.  

I know, but talent is still talent.   even in a regime change a useful player can be repurposed instead of selling them off for pennies on the dollar.   if you have to replace the whole roster your rebuild takes 2 to 3 times as long.

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44 minutes ago, Ray_T said:

I know, but talent is still talent.   even in a regime change a useful player can be repurposed instead of selling them off for pennies on the dollar.   if you have to replace the whole roster your rebuild takes 2 to 3 times as long.

It sure does m reports for a while have been that Dotson was quickly moving down the roster, maybe Dotson wanted to force a move, it’s hard to say, but two other WRs have been listed even with him. So I think the Skins traded away the one worth the most value in return, but the Eagles now have a good wr3 imo. 

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55 minutes ago, weepaws said:

It sure does m reports for a while have been that Dotson was quickly moving down the roster, maybe Dotson wanted to force a move, it’s hard to say, but two other WRs have been listed even with him. So I think the Skins traded away the one worth the most value in return, but the Eagles now have a good wr3 imo. 

I know this is a new regime and they want to distance themselves from the old.   but at this point it doesnt look like the managment is much better.    I guess we shall see.  the results should speak for themselves.    I do like the draft picks they made this year (for the most part) so that's at least something.

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14 hours ago, Ray_T said:

redskins also traded their best defensive player to the bears last year.   I'm not sure I'd judge based on this.   I think its more likely they wanna gut the team and rebuild from the bottom up in their own image.    a harder way to go for sure.

Just seems weird to not do that earlier.  They went through camp and then said hey we have a rookie QB but we will just give you to a division rival?  You usually gut a team in the offseason not a couple weeks before you lineup with your rookie QB for a real game.  

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On 8/23/2024 at 7:41 AM, listen2me 23 said:

Not understanding "McLaurin season"  Dotson's few targets will just go to the next guy up.  All depends how Daniels operates as a QB.  Locking onto 1 guy isnt a good strategy for a rookie.  

Dont see how it changes McLaurin's stats much at all.  People act like they trade a 3rd option guy and the void is left empty.  Like no NFL WR could fill those shoes lol.  

It's a different QB. That changes things. And he had 83 targets in 2023. 

[crackills 19]

Dotson was so bad in camp.. there was talk of him not making the roster. Whoever wins the #2 job in washington (likely D.Brown) will have value though.  Terry always disappoints from fantasy perspective... but if there was ever a year for him to produce.. its this one.