Football Athan Kaliakmanis selected by Washington Commanders in 2026 NFL Draft

[rob kight]

Next stop, extra in Wizard of Oz Lollipop Guild.

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No they “waved goodbye”

 

[RUTGERS95]

thought he did incredibly well last night!!!!!!

 

[Knight Shift]

 

[MADHAT1]

This article implies AK might be put on practice squad n but his pr play probably will have him claimed by another team if Washington tries to waive him and put him on practice squad if he clears waivers.
The Commanders have a capable back up in Marolta , so my bet is AK will be # 3 when the regular season begins .

QUARTERBACKS (3) ​

Jayden Daniels
Marcus Mariota
Athan Kaliakmanis

Analyzing Washington Commanders 53-man roster position by position

The Commanders have trimmed their roster to 53 players, though more moves are expected before the regular season starts

www.hogshaven.com

 

[Knight Shift]

This article implies AK might be put on practice squad n but his pr play probably will have him claimed by another team if Washington tries to waive him and put him on practice squad if he clears waivers.
The Commanders have a capable back up in Marolta , so my bet is AK will be # 3 when the regular season begins .

QUARTERBACKS (3) ​

Jayden Daniels
Marcus Mariota
Athan Kaliakmanis

Analyzing Washington Commanders 53-man roster position by position

The Commanders have trimmed their roster to 53 players, though more moves are expected before the regular season starts

www.hogshaven.com

Can you quote which part of the article makes such an implication. I'm not seeing it. I'm seeing he made the team. There will be three QBs on the team, even when Marcus Mariota is healthy.

 

[Knight Shift]

 

[MADHAT1]

Can you quote which part of the article makes such an implication. I'm not seeing it. I'm seeing he made the team. There will be three QBs on the team, even when Marcus Mariota is healthy.

I might have read too much into this :>Analysis: The Commanders stick with three quarterbacks, a smart move for right now considering Marcus Mariota’s recovering from a right MCL sprain.<
The " a smart move tight now " made me think it was implying once Mariota is fully healthy Washington might be wise to put AK on the practice squad and add depth to a position that is questionable because AK is a player who needs to develop his game more before heading to the prime time roster.

I don't think AK would get though the wavier wire without being claimed by another team ,and the Commanders probably won't try , but would do it if they could and activate him in case an emergency .

 

[Colbert17!]

IMHO he'd never make it through waivers. The Jets would be wise to claim him if they did.

 

[MADHAT1]

IMHO he'd never make it through waivers. The Jets would be wise to claim him if they did.

I thought Joe Milton lll would be claimed quickly after the Cowboys cit him, he went though waivers and might wind up on Dallas' practice squad
Tennessee dumped Will Levis and that Titan reject didn't get claimed and might be out of the NFL
I also think AK wouldn't make it though waivers, but felt the same about the two I mentioned

 

[Knight Shift]

Athan is now the backup QB to Mariotta.

 

[RUTGERS95]

Athan is now the backup QB to Mariotta.

hate to see that despite wanting AK to play

 

[WillieTheSilent]

I looked at mariota in terms of a fantasy pickup.. man, his QBR is pathetic over many years. Athan should get the shot.

 

[newell138]

The Giants could have used him last night

 

[RU#1fan]

The Giants could have used him last night

Wouldn’t have mattered. Rams are not losing too many games this season.

 

[Knight Shift]

Wouldn’t have mattered. Rams are not losing too many games this season.

Rams uniforms are worse than Oregon's. Who thought yellow highlighter was a good uniform color? But I digress.

 

[koleszar]

The Giants could have used him last night

More like for the season, now.

 

[MADHAT1]

I looked at mariota in terms of a fantasy pickup.. man, his QBR is pathetic over many years. Athan should get the shot.

With a dislocated elbow 2 years in a row for Daniels , expect the Commanders to trade
for someone soon if they want to stay in the playoff picture .
AK will get his shot, if the cost for the ones available is too high and Washington goes into a wait till next year mode and lets Athan prove himself to be someone they can count on to do a good job .
I expect the Commanders to go QB hunting this year though a trade or roll the dice for this season with the QBs they have now, until Daniels returns, and use a high pick for one in the 2027 draft

 

[DJ Spanky]

Rams uniforms are worse than Oregon's. Who thought yellow highlighter was a good uniform color?

So happy someone else feels that way: those uniforms are god awful.