Deebo Samuel As Commanders' No. 2 Receiver A 'Weakness' For Offense

Washington Commanders fans are licking their lips at what Deebo Samuel could look like in Kliff Kingsbury's offense.

With Jayden Daniels ascending and Terry McLaurin a bonafide Pro Bowl receiver, Samuel joins an offense that has some talent.

In exchange for a fifth-round pick, Samuel comes to the nation's capital, which is a clear sign of Washington's intentions for 2025, with the need to get Daniels more weapons a big priority.

But as ESPN's Seth Walder writes, the Samuel move could be a weakness for Washington if he is the only weapon brought in.

"Samuel appears to be a nice fit in Washington's offense; he provides another threat close to the line of scrimmage and can complement Daniels' running prowess," Walder writes. "On the other hand, if the Commanders enter the season with Samuel as their No. 2 wide receiver, that will be a weakness -- and I will think less of this deal. 

" I'll grade it under the assumption that the Commanders jumped at this opportunity with the intention to add another solid receiver later in the offseason (either in free agency or early in the draft)."

Samuel as a No. 2 receiver is an interesting thought, and if the Commanders do go with him and McLaurin as Jayden's go-to guys, isn't that enough?

Granted, the Commanders are banking on Deebo returning to being "Deebo" in 2025 and getting back to being the YAC merchant and bruising player we have come to know (no 1,000-plus yard seasons in the last three years). 

However, injuries have slowed him down over the past couple of seasons, and if Washington goes into the new season with Samuel and McLaurin but Deebo gets injured again, then the Commanders will be back to square one.

The move for Samuel was a great offensive one for Washington, but it can't be the only one.