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Daily Slop - 24 Oct 24: Spotlight film breakdown on rookie CB Mike Sainristil

Checking in on the progress and development of second round pick Mike Sainristil

[T]he Commanders ended up moving him outside and playing Noah Igbinoghene in the slot instead. Having had a run of games playing outside, Sainristil had an uptick in performance and the past few weeks, the Commanders have begun shifting him back inside at times.

So how is the rookie coming along after seven games? I thought I’d take a closer look at his performance over the last few weeks to give an update on his development. We’ll start with some positives. Sainristil plays like a defender much bigger than his listed size of 5-foot-10, 182 pounds.