Commanders rookie Mike Sainristil stood out to me Sunday during Washington’s first open practice to fans. It wasn’t because of how he played in coverage or against the run; his intangibles stood out significantly, and I don’t think anyone came close to the effort he provided on every single rep. Sainristil chased down every ball carrier through the whistle and didn’t stop running until he got his hands on them. It was impressive enough that I wrote a couple of sentences in my Sunday practice notes. “It tells the story of who this kid is,” Candi Waller of BowieTV Sports said when recalling another instance where his effort led to a chase-down fumble of running back Brian Robinson in Tuesday’s practice.
Mike Sainristil’s effort has changed the tone of practices
