It’s been a little more than six months since the Washington Commanders traded for Deebo Samuel Sr. — six months for fans to imagine the former San Francisco 49er ripping through opposing defenses, turning routine screen passes into game-busters, emerging as the X-factor that vaults the offense to another plane.

Now, it’s time to see how close those dreams are to reality. Sunday’s season opener against the New York Giants will offer the first real sight of Samuel, 29, in offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury’s scheme — and the first clues about what impact he could have.

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