The Daily Slop – 19 July 2026
Editor’s note: Each day, Hogs Haven compiles a collection of articles, podcasts & tweets from around the web to keep you in touch with the Commanders, the NFC East, the NFL and sports in general, with a sprinkling of other stuff. Enjoy!
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Riggo’s Rag
Jayden Daniels enters Commanders camp with more help but a bigger burden
He’s healthy and hungry to get on the field, and Daniels has some new friends in a restructured Commanders offense. David Blough is now the offensive coordinator, replacing Kliff Kingsbury, while running back Rachaad White and tight end Chig Okonkwo have been brought in as younger reinforcements for Austin Ekeler and Zach Ertz.
Establishing the run will be a point of emphasis in Blough’s scheme, as well as getting his tight ends involved and using creativity in his play design. It will be a major adjustment for Daniels after establishing such a strong rapport with Kingsbury, but ultimately the situation will be better suited to loosen his load and maximize his strengths.
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Still, there will be hurdles to overcome.
The Commanders remain without a proven WR2 after the Brandon Aiyuk rumors seem to have fallen through. Blough has never been an offensive coordinator before, and there’s no guarantee he pans out. If Washington is to return to the playoffs, much of the responsibility will fall on Daniels to be the savior he was drafted to be.
This is the season that will make or break how Daniels is viewed around the league in the long term.
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Heavy.com
Bobby Wagner Role a Tough Fit for Jordan Magee
Mitchell Tischler of Monumental Sports Network…told the “The Kevin Sheehan Show” for The Team 980 how third-year pro Jordan Magee isn’t “gonna be on the field for even 50 percent of the defensive snaps,” yet the fifth-round pick in the 2024 NFL draft can still be “a really nice run-stopping piece in the middle of that defense.”
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It’s a specific use case for Magee, but Tischler likens it to Wagner: “Honestly, I think of him kind of in, people are gonna laugh, but a little bit in the, how Bobby Wagner was effective last year, is in the role that I can see Jordan Magee being effective this year. Do I wanna see him running with tight ends and running backs? Not as much, but on short-yardage downs or mostly likely run downs, I really like the idea of Jordan Magee in the middle of that defense being a monster that can go blow up a blocker and get to the running back, or just straight get after the ball-carrier.”
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Heavy.com
NFL insider calls ex-Commanders WR Deebo Samuel’s free agency situation ‘confusing’
The lack of interest in Samuel has been surprising, though, and according to Florio, he believes that it may be due to his contract demands. While Samuel is still a valuable playmaker on offense, he’s not the All-Pro player he once was, and once he accepts that, he will likely find a new home very quickly.
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“Deebo is a confusing case, because I haven’t seen or heard a word about anyone interested in Deebo Samuel,” Florio said on “PFT PM.” “What Deebo Samuel has to accept is that he’s going to be making a hell of a lot less than he’s been making to do the same thing he’s always done.”
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Commanders.com
Commanders 2026 opponent breakdown | Atlanta Falcons
What’s the deal at quarterback? The Falcons have one of the more fascinating quarterback rooms in the league. On one hand, Penix has shown promise at times but is not yet a lock to be the Falcons’ long-term answer at the position. On the other hand, Tagovailoa is an experienced veteran with a longer resume, but his history with injuries and declining performance on the field ultimately led to his release from Miami.
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ll signs point to there being a true competition between the two to be the starter, but at this point, it’s difficult to say which offers the Falcons the best chance to win. There’s a strong chance both players will get starting reps during the season, and that could make things difficult in a division that is showing steady improvement.
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Podcasts & videos
Leo Chenal SPILLS THE BEANS! Says HE is Commanders MIKE, Why His Partnership with Sonny Styles FITS
POWER: Commanders’ Backs Decide Whether A Stronger O-Line Becomes Bully Ball
NFC East links
Bleeding Green Nation
Is Nick Sirianni, Jalen Hurts, or Sean Mannion under the most pressure?
Should the 2026 Eagles suffer another stumble like we saw a season ago, it will likely be the fault of the offense.
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Last year’s group was an underachieving unit that couldn’t sustain success. Kevin Patullo was clearly overmatched in his first season as offensive coordinator and, as a result, was fired following the Birds’ wild card loss to the 49ers at Lincoln Financial Field. Jalen Hurts and Nick Sirianni remain, and are joined by new OC Sean Mannion.
Last year, the offensive coordinator was the fall guy.
What happens if the offense continues to struggle this season?
ESPN’s annual survey of league executives ranked Hurts as the 17th-best quarterback in the NFL, grouped in a tier with Trevor Lawrence and ahead of Bo Nix, Daniel Jones and C.J. Stroud. Most Eagles fans heartily disagree with this ranking, but it’s fair to note Hurts is set to earn $51.5 million in guaranteed money this season, with a cap hit of just under $32 million.
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If the offense cannot get its act in gear once again, it’s possible the Birds could trade their Super Bowl-winning quarterback after next June 1, when his fully guaranteed money drops to $22 million. Heck, even if the team doesn’t struggle offensively, Howie Roseman may consider it, given contract extensions will soon be needed for Jalen Carter, Quinyon Mitchell and Cooper DeJean.
But what about Sirianni?
He doesn’t call the plays and, with Mannion on board, he’s not even going to be the architect of the offense. Another stumble and it would be fair to ask what he’s doing to make the Eagles better.
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Big Blue View
Is Giants’ QB Jaxson Dart more than just an athletic project?
I think there’s enough magic in his game to draw comparisons to a young Russell Wilson, particularly considering the baseball background the two share. But there’s also a world in which Dart winds up as a “Justin Fields” who never quite develops and realizes his potential.
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The structure of the Giants’ offense last year didn’t do Dart a ton of favors, and there were too many plays where his outlets or checkdowns were on the opposite side of the field and well away from his progression in the intended passing concept.
But even so, I believe the biggest lever Dart and the Giants can pull to spark his improvement will be — as Tice and Harmon said — learning how to win from the pocket. Dart’s ability to gash defenses with his legs is a dangerous weapon, but it shouldn’t be a weapon of first resort.
Becoming a more discerning runner will help keep him on the field to get the reps he needs to improve, and becoming a more consistent passer will put defenses in the same kind of “pick your poison” situation as when they play Josh Allen or Lamar Jackson.
Overall, Dart is definitely better than the 28th quarterback in the NFL. But while he has the potential to reach into the upper echelons of NFL quarterback play, he has work to do in order to get there.
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