Wes Welker’s arrival at the Washington Commanders brought significant intrigue. And make no mistake, the team’s new personnel analyst wasted no time in making his presence felt.<\/p>\n
Welker comes highly recommended. He was a standout wide receiver during his playing days. He was a respected coach and strong talent evaluator once he hung up his cleats for good. The Commanders believe his traits can become an asset to what’s already an incredibly strong coaching staff.<\/p>\n
It’s so far, so good on that front.<\/p>\n
The Commanders must be thrilled with Welker’s early influence. He spent considerable time with the wide receivers over Washington’s offseason program. This played a leading role in rookie fourth-rounder Jaylin Lane hitting the ground running and Luke McCaffrey making considerable strides<\/a> in his second offseason with the squad.<\/p>\n Wes Welker is having an extremely positive impact on the Commanders so far<\/p>\n Welker also made expectations before camp<\/a> abundantly clear to every player before they went their separate ways. Team writer Zach Selby<\/a> lifted the lid on the message, which was clear and resonated well.<\/p>\n “Prior to the players breaking for the end of practice, linebackers coach Ken Norton Jr. and personnel analyst Wes Welker gave them some advice for how to approach the dead period. Welker talked about “winning time moments,” saying they were why it is so important to train at this time of year. He told them to always be ready for those moments because they can make a significant difference in games.”<\/p>\n Zach Selby via Commanders.com<\/p>\n