New Washington Commanders cornerback Mike Sainristil thought he would be drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the second round of the 2024 NFL draft. Instead, Washington, which acquired the No. 50 overall pick from the Philadelphia Eagles in a trade-down, selected Sainristil one pick ahead of the Steelers at No. 51. Sainristil couldn’t be any happier. “I thought I was going to … [Read more...] about Mike Sainristil excited to be with Commanders, thought he’d go to Steelers
Archives for April 2024
NFC Notes: Jayden Daniels, A.J. Brown, Malik Nabers, Commanders, Eagles, Giants
Commanders Commanders GM Adam Peters said they were ready to draft LSU QB Jayden Daniels at No. 2 overall “for a long time.” “It was a process, and I think that’s what I learned from the guy next to you (Bill Belichick), just being process-oriented, we wanted to get through everything before we settled on a decision, but we knew this one for a long time,” Peters said, via … [Read more...] about NFC Notes: Jayden Daniels, A.J. Brown, Malik Nabers, Commanders, Eagles, Giants
Commanders Signing UDFA QB Sam Hartman
Tom Pelissero reports that the Commanders are signing UDFA Notre Dame QB Sam Hartman following the draft. Hartman, 24, began his career at Wake Forest before transferring to Notre Dame. He was named Second-team All-ACC in 2021, Third-team All-ACC in 2022, and won the Brian Piccolo Award in 2022. In four seasons with the Demon Deacons and one with the Fighting Irish, Hartman … [Read more...] about Commanders Signing UDFA QB Sam Hartman
Commanders Sign UDFA RB Austin Jones
According to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, the Commanders are signing USC RB Austin Jones as an UDFA. Jones, 23, was a four-star recruit out of California in 2019 and committed to Stanford. After three seasons at Stanford where he started 13 games and received Honorable Mention All-Pac-12 in 2020, he transferred to USC for his final two seasons. In total, Jones rushed 498 times … [Read more...] about Commanders Sign UDFA RB Austin Jones
New York Rangers and Washington Capitals Mid-Series First Round Playoff Review
The Washington Capitals have looked like a team which barely qualified for the playoffs in the first round of this 2024 Stanley Cup Playoff. The Presidents’ Trophy-winning New York Rangers are on the verge of sweeping the Capitals Sunday evening. The Rangers have dominated at nearly every stage of the series so far. Here at Last Word, we will comment on all the playoff … [Read more...] about New York Rangers and Washington Capitals Mid-Series First Round Playoff Review