It’s never too early to check in on player news ahead of the 2022 season, and our news desk has you covered. Let’s take a look at the latest news and notes around the NFL. Jahan Dotson is showing out early. Should this, along with Terry McLaurin’s cloudy future, put Dotson on your fantasy football sleeper watch list? Let’s take a look.
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Jahan Dotson impressed at Commanders’ minicamp
ESPN’s John Keim reports that Washington Commanders’ rookie WR Jahan Dotson has looked “sharp” in minicamp and that he “has been able to develop a solid connection with QB Carson Wentz.” (ESPN)
Fantasy Impact:
Dotson, who was a 1st round pick in April’s NFL Draft, was viewed by draft experts as one of the most pro-ready WR prospects who should be able to contribute early in his career. Dotson has been labeled by draft experts as a polished route runner with an impressive catch radius and strong hands. ESPN’s John Keim cited Dotson’s ability to attack defenders’ leverage and use it against them as a strength that has allowed him to separate from veteran CBs throughout minicamp. Dotson should see the field early and often in 2022, but if his teammate, WR Terry McClaurin, continues to hold out for a new contract or if he’s traded then Dotson could find himself in a position where he could be the team’s number one WR as a rookie.
By Sam Ryner
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Terry McLaurin is in the midst of a contract dispute, Curtis Samuel has struggled to stay healthy and 2021 third-rounder Dyami Brown failed to fire as a rookie.
Jahan Dotson’s biggest strengths to me are his reliability and the floor that he can offer the Commanders, and that is going to translate into target volume.
That’s what he did during his final season at Penn State, posting an absurd 43% dominator rating while racking up the 8th-most receptions in his draft class.
– Andrew Erickson
Jahan Dotson should immediately start in two wide receiver sets opposite Terry McLaurin. Dotson’s 90th percentile college dominator and 95th percentile target share while at Penn State illuminate the caliber of player he is. The Commanders’ passing rate could cap Dotson’s ceiling this year if the coaching staff comes to the same realization that the Colts did. That Carson Wentz is nothing more than a glorified game manager at this point in his career. As erratic as Wentz is, Dotson should enjoy an upgrade over the collegiate quarterback play he suffered through. The lone bright spot for Wentz is if Dotson can use his speed to get loose deep, Wentz should be able to hit him in stride. Wentz was fourth in deep-ball accuracy last season.
– Derek Brown
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