Latest News: Commanders Want to “Move” the Top Draft Sleeper….
The Washington Commanders plan a key role for top draft sleeper, 2024 fifth-round pick, linebacker Jordan Magee. He’s been touted for big things by more than one analyst impressed by his athleticism, range and scheme fit for head coach Dan Quinn’s defense.
Former Temple star Magee was named Washington’s “best draft sleeper” by Touchdown Wire’s Doug Farrar. He believes the Commanders selected Magee with the 139th pick in this year’s NFL draft to be a “move ‘backer who can roll quickly all over the defense.”
It’s a role that once helped Malcolm Smith be named MVP of the 2014 Super Bowl as a member of Quinn’s famed ‘Legion of Boom’ defense for the Seattle Seahawks. Magee can adopt the same specialist position as a lightweight linebacker who logged “six sacks and 20 total pressures for the Owls last season, as well as 54 solo tackles, 41 stops, and 12 catches allowed on 16 targets for 85 yards, 41 yards after the catch, no touchdowns, no interceptions, two pass breakups, and an opponent passer rating of 86.7.”
He might only tip the scales at 6-foot-3 and 226 pounds, but “Magee’s game is rooted in speed and athleticism. He also has a decent frame that has room for growth, which helps make him an interesting project at linebacker,” according to Bleacher Report’s Matt Holder.
Putting Magee into a position group headlined by veteran newcomers Frankie Luvu and Bobby Wagner can help the rookie outplay his lowly draft status.
