Hello, and welcome into camping Out with Zak Selvy. This is where you get the most recent and up to date conversations about your commander's team as they go through training camp. I don't know a by y'all, and I know I don't know if the heat can go through the screen, but my goodness, it is so sweltering here. We're still having fun. We're still here watching commanders go
through practice of the next month. And I got the chance to talk to two of our beat reporters today, one John come from ESPN and Ethan Condo from NBC Sports Washington. John come from ESPN. John, I mean, we've been waiting forever for training camps, finally here. What are some of the bigger things you're looking forward to seeing in the first day? Well, how does Carson Wentz work with the receivers? And now, obviously this is going to be a season long storyline, but you want to see
what is starting to have form right now. How does he work with Terry McLaurin, How does he work with Johan Dotson and that that whole group, Because he's obviously a huge key to the season, so his development, his progression in this offense will be key because there is talent around him, So how does he develop with them? Yeah, and you know, you bring up Terry and obviously he looks pretty much like we would expect him to look.
But you know, and Jehan also has out there. What do you think about you know, this receiver corps specifically like in the bottom where it seem these five, six, and seven spots could be a little more competitive. Well, I think it's a lot deeper than we've seen it should be because you're I'm saying that assuming Dotson's going to be really good, because we've seen a lot of good things with him in the spring and already early today. And then you have Curtis Samuel back, so that adds
to the depth. I think guys like Cam Sims, I mean, he's he's been. I think he's always a guy that can come in and give you something out of that fifth receiver spot, right, So I think when you have guy like him down there, that's a good thing. So I think and he can come in his size I think works well with Carson Wentz over the middle. So I think I think I think you have better competition down there than we've seen in recent years. Camp sen is always a guy who just finds a way to
stick around. So last one, we'll switch over to the defense real quickly. Looks like they're meant to wrap up another team session here. Um you know, linebacker obvious a position that has been gotten a live attention. They didn't really bring anybody out there. Could bring a veteran maybe some time in the next couple of weeks, but we don't know yet. What about Jaymin and Cole, Like, do you think they're going to step up and take that
role that people expect them to? Well, I think they have to because there is there are no other choices like they do. I do would expect him to bring another veteran in at some point, somebody who probably knows the defense. But for now, what you have to see is can Cole Holcombe not just know his spot, but then be able to communicate it to Jayman what he has to do and then react lickily split. That's a trick, right, and so like last year, I think Cole learned the
defense very well. I think he's a quick player. But can you make that you know, Jayman, you got this, you got this ball? Snap now I go without hesitation. That's what you want to see, and I think you start to see that form for him over at the end of last year. Does he carried in? Does he build on that? I think with Jayman just you've got to see the progression. He needs to be on the field more, because if he's not, is that a sign that he's not progressing and they're not getting out of
him what they need or what. Because he's a first round pick, he's got to be on the field more. And already today you see some things you got to learn in coverage about like, well, in this coverage, you have this responsibility. How do you do with that? I thought he started to show some good things towards the end of the year, especially in coverage, But again it's instincts and I think you know with him, there was
an adjustment coming out of college. The way they asked them to read in college versus here is dramatically different. But this is a big year for him. Just take that progression and be a more consistent contributor, you know, a bullet like Cohlgen has. He have to live up to that, right, Yeah, Well, John, I appreciate the time Man. Yeah. NBC Sports Washington Ethan Cadell Ethan. You know we went to school together, by the way. Yeah, we instan that
much time. West all you every now and again. But Ethan, you know, obviously know after all the months of waiting, we're falling here at training camp. How are you feeling right now in this first day? I'm excited. It's fun to see all the guys back, especially Terry McLaren. We missed him in Mini camp and Ota, so it's great to see the new Carson wants to McLaurin connection eleven to seventeen. Yeah, you must have read my notes because that's where I was gonna go. Next is what do
you think about Terry? I mean, he doesn't look any different than what you would expect right now. It looks great. I mean it's the best quarterback I think he's had in his career so far. So I'm expecting a big year for him, especially after he got paid. So excited for him, you know, And obviously he has a new quarterback throwing throwing to him, and Carson was he's already kind of aired it out a couple times. One of them was to a really nice graduate. Terry. I mean,
what are you expecting out of cars? That's kind of a little bit of a loaded question, but like, what do you what do you see? I'm expecting him to come out slinging it like this. I mean, I feel like Carson has something to prove. He has a chip on the shoulder in thirteen in three years, but I think he's really determined to make it work here. So I'm really excited to see what eleven has in store
for us. Let's go over to the defense for a little bit, and you know, obviously Chase Young is not there, but yeah, I've seen James with Williams in there. I've seen Kasey two hill on there. What are you kind of seeing it out of that that other defensive end spot. Yeah, I think we just need one person to stuff up. I'm not sure who it's gonna be, but Ron Rivera said there's gonna be a lot of different guys that are gonna have opportunities Shaka Toni as well William Bradley King.
So I'm excited to see what happens. Well, obviously we know all the big storylines, right, we know, like, you know, yes, Carson is here, Terry is here, all that other stuff, But what are some of the other smaller story, you know, playing some smaller position battles that you're looking forward to
developed over the next you know, a few weeks or so. Yeah, I'm really looking forward to linebacker jam and Davis, David Mayo and those guys to see who takes control of the outside positions because we know Cole Holcomb is going to be at the mic and also at corner outside of William Jackson Kendall Fuller. I'm looking forward to seeing a jump from Benjamin Saint Juice and the other guys, to see you a round out the fifty three and hopefully our battle with this heat is gonna be victorious.
I saw here today, so yeah, yeah, yeah, Well, thank you, Ethan. I appreciate it. So yeah, that's all we have for you today. Be sure to get more content on Command Center and the daily Command Center Can't Covered broadcast, which air at five thirty and ten pm on ABC Sports Washington. Thanks for tuning in. I'm gonna go back hang out my tent because I basically live here. We'll see you tomorrow for more conversations in the latest surrounding the first training camp ever for the Commanders,