Commanders' Doubted Deebo Samuel Poised to Answer Offensive Questions

Washington Commanders receiver Deebo Samuel will be looking to fight a couple of narratives surrounding him in 2025.

With Samuel having a so-so couple of seasons with the San Francisco 49ers, to the now-infamous videos this offseason that appear to show him in an unflattering way, the audience has its doubts and the All-Pro has some questions to answer.

Coming to Washington to help elevate Jayden Daniels' game and the offense as a whole, Samuel will want to be the dual-threat weapon he was with the 49ers.

But CBS Sports questions whether he can be that guy again.

"The Commanders bought low to add Samuel as a playmaker to complement Terry McLaurin on offense, and it will be intriguing to see how offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury utilizes him," CBS Sports writes. "The key question regarding Samuel? Is he still the Swiss Army knife, game-changing player he was in San Francisco?

"Samuel had a career low in scrimmage yards per game (53.7) and yards per touch (8.7) last season. The fresh start in Washington may get Samuel back to the 2019-2023 version (11.6 yards per touch), as he needs to showcase he's still the yards-after-catch merchant he was with the 49ers."

There's no denying the talent is still there, but Samuel has to show in Kliff Kingsbury's offense that he is that guy, and he'll get ample opportunities to do so.

Both as a runner with the Commanders possessing a top-tier rushing attack, along with being a running mate for Terry McLaurin, Deebo is being looked at as the player who can unlock everything for Washington's offense.

Of course, there will be a learning curve for the receiver, but he's shown how devastating he can be when fully healthy and rolling.

Washington hopes the All-Pro version of Deebo awaits them in 2025.