Hello Cleveland: Week 4 NFL Picks, NBA Award Leans, Raiders Realities, and Boston Despair
Oct 1, 2026 · 2h 25m · take 47 of 61
- Washington could be a relevant team in the NFC East race.
Restating his preseason take.
“I thought Washington was kind of a sneaky team that could be relevant.”
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PelisseroAnd he's doing it with a backup quarterback. It's not Jaden who can make something out of nothing. Like Marcus could do that once upon a time. But now he's kind of a, you know, a pocket passer too, even though he can run a little bit at this stage. I was really impressed, you know, both David Blau and Durante Jones.
PelisseroThey're both first time play callers. This is all part of Dan Quinn's plan. Don't let the good young coaches out of the building. You roll the dice a little bit with that. And you definitely have risk early in the season as those guys. We've seen it, you know, with Davis Webb and all the scrutiny on him in Denver, like it's your first time being a full -time play caller.
PelisseroLike there's a growth process there. Not many guys step in and immediately it's like just taking off, not just because of you, but because all your players are learning a new system and you're learning how to teach it to them. I thought Blau did a really impressive job in a tough spot. And if they can come out and find a way this week, all of a sudden you could be two and two getting your starting quarterback back in the
Pelisserolineup in a division that depending on how it's in Dallas, what happens with the Giants, the Eagles are two and one and everyone's predictably losing their minds over it. You're not out of it. I said from the beginning, I thought Washington was kind of a sneaky team that could be relevant.
PelisseroAnd if they can find a way to get a win this week, get Jaden back and let's roll.
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Billand eight could take the division.
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