How will Treylon Burks fit into Commanders receiver plans?
Treylon Burks came into the NFL withgreat expectations, so much so that he wasdescribed this wayheading into the draft.
The Arkansas receiver was considered A.J.Brown (with morewiggle)."
That'squite a compliment. Brown's now a three-time Pro Bowlerwith more than 1,000 receiving yards in six of his seven seasons, a physical and dominant force in the pattern.
Big,smoothand natural, Burkspossessesthe versatility tooperatefrom wherever you want and get to wherever you need no matter the competition."
That was the first sentence in his NFL.com draft profile. While hedidn'thave a greatcombineshowing, the skyseemed to bethe limit.
That'swhy theTennessee Titans selected him with the No. 18 overall pickin the 2022 NFL draft.Ironically, it came as part of a trade that sent Brown to thePhiladelphiaEagles.
Thingshaven'tgone as planned since then. Burks has dealt with injuries throughout his professional career and has never exceeded hisrookietotals of444 yardsandonetouchdown.
That's, well, not A.J. Brown-like.
Burks has dealt with toe,kneeand collarbone injuries that have hampered his availability and development, which prompted theTitans to waive him off injuredresereve.
That'swhen the Commanders entered the frame. He signed with Washington's practicesquad duringlast season. He contributed a bit towards the end of the year,includingthisgem.
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The contributionswereenough for the Commanders to re-sign him toa one-year deal worthup to $4 million.
Allthat'sa long-winded way of asking this question: How does Burks fit into theCommandersreceiver corps?There'sso much temptation in that NFL draft profile.
Whodoesn'twant A.J. Brown with morewiggle? That certainly sounds like the presence Washington needs opposite Terry McLaurin. Can that potential be unlocked? Or is he more likely to be a depth piecewithin a position group that also includes Luke McCaffrey and third-round pick Antonio Williams.
There has been talk about signing veteran Stefon Diggs or adding Brandon Aiyuk when/ifhe'sreleased by San Francisco, but thathasn'thappened yet. Burksremainsan intriguing talent who has flashed potential.
His injury history suggestsit'stough to count on him, buthe'san intriguing talent who feels comfortable in Washington.He'ssomeone to keep an eye on during OTA practices, which begin on Wednesday at the Commanders training complex.
This offseason program and training complex offers Burks a real opportunity to reset his career in a new system, with an opportunity to compete for a significant role.This is a prove-itpointin Burks' career.
He may not be able to stave off areceiveraddition this offseason no matter what he does, but he can show worthy of inclusion in the Commanders offensive game plan. Staying healthy is key as he competes for targetsfrom Jayden Daniels.
How will Burks fit into the Commanders 2026campaign?Let us know in the comments below.