For the past several weeks I have been doing my best to shine the light of statistical reality on the hype, and in one case the anti-hype, developing around some of the Commanders less proven players ahead of the 2023 season. Four of the players – Cole Turner, Chase Young, Saahdiq Charles, and Dyami Brown – have become the subject of more optimistic expectations than would seem to be warranted based on what they have shown so far.
QB Sam Howell, on the other hand continues to draw skepticism from the national media, which stands in contrast to the guarded optimism among the local fanbase.