In my continuing mission to spare Commanders fans the heartbreak and disappointment that comes from setting unrealistic expectations, I have been examining the statistical reality of the hype developing around a few of the team’s most unproven players heading into training camp.
In some cases, the hype seems to be driven by hopefulness that this year will finally be different. In others it might be reluctance to give up on a once promising dream. And in at least one case, it might be a desperate attempt to cling to the belief that, surely, the team leadership would not enter the season without a full complement of viable starters at key roster positions.