Commanders' easiest cut after preseason catastrophe is painfully obvious

"Hartman was hesitant in the pocket. There is almost no velocity on his throws, especially when he goes to the outside. The game seems to move too fast for him, and the undrafted free agent doesn't look capable of being a successful NFL quarterback right now. The former Wake Forest and Notre Dame standout completed 70.58 percent of his passes for 114 yards and no touchdowns. Hartman threw two interceptions, lost a fumble, and earned a lowly 49.3 passer rating for his efforts."

"With Jayden Daniels and Marcus Mariota both rightfully getting the afternoon off, this represented the last chance saloon for Sam Hartman to carve out a position for himself as the team's third quarterback. Unfortunately, not for the first time during Washington's preseason slate, he didn't capitalize. Things would have looked better had Chris Moore not dropped a deep pass, but it wasn't to be. And that mistake all but sealed his fate, too."

The Washington Commanders ended a lackluster preseason with a loss to the Baltimore Ravens, with none of the starters playing aside from left guard Brandon Coleman and limited impact from depth players. General manager Adam Peters must finalize roster cuts before the league deadline of Tuesday at 4 p.m. ET, and one departure appears likely. Sam Hartman received a final chance to earn the third quarterback role with Jayden Daniels and Marcus Mariota rested, but he underperformed. Hartman showed hesitation in the pocket, low throw velocity, completed 70.58 percent for 114 yards, threw two interceptions, lost a fumble, and posted a 49.3 passer rating. A dropped deep pass by Chris Moore worsened his case, while veteran Josh Johnson also failed to stand out, leaving a practice-squad role as the most realistic outcome for Hartman.

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