The Washington Commanders opened training camp on Wednesday, and by all reports, the defense has the early advantage over the offense. That's not a surprise. It's how things usually go this time of the year, especially when each side is installing a new scheme.
After an uneven start on Day 1 of training camp, quarterback Jayden Daniels was better on Thursday. Far too often on Wednesday, Daniels held onto the ball for a split second too long. While no contact is allowed right now, Daniels would've been sacked multiple times if it were a game.
Again, much of this is expected right now. It's nothing to be alarmed about. But there is something that should concern Commanders' fans. Check out this X post from Nicki Jhabvala of The Athletic.
My assessment
of the first two days of Commanders camp: pic.twitter.com/RtTE7ELg5H
— Nicki Jhabvala (@NickiJhabvala) July 30, 2026
Obviously, Jhabvala is posting a GIF of Stefon Diggs, indicating that her takeaway from two days of camp is that the Commanders need the free-agent wideout.
Various reports have indicated Washington receivers have had trouble gaining separation or have dealt with drops. This is excluding Terry McLaurin, of course. It's not a complete surprise because general manager Adam Peters spent the offseason trying to land another top receiver opposite McLaurin. San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk was long thought to be a potential option, but that's now off the table for various reasons.
So what should Washington do? Diggs remains available. But for how much longer? The Commanders need more guys who can win one-on-one in order to help Daniels. Diggs proved last season that he still can.
The Commanders could continue to wait this out. It is early in training camp, and we aren't going to see everything offensive coordinator David Blough has in his playbook. The best offensive schemes can naturally create separation. Tight ends Chig Okonkwo and Ben Sinnott are also expected to contribute significantly.
The clock is ticking on Washington finding outside help before Week 1.
This article originally appeared on Commanders Wire: Concerning reports from early in Commanders' training camp
