Jayden Daniels drifted out to his right in an 11-on-11 period of the Washington Commanders' Tuesday training camp practice, looking for an open receiver. Daniels spotted Dotson sprinting down the right sideline and fired the ball before the 2022 first-round pick had even finished his route.

Dotson, who looked like he was about to run a "go" route, stopped on a dime and came running back to where Daniels had thrown the ball. He made the grab just as his momentum was taking him out of bounds, but not before he was able to keep both feet in to complete the catch.

It's the kind of play that the Commanders, and Dotson himself, have come to expect from the wide receiver. Dotson established a strong reputation as one of the team's best young players as a rookie, but while he did have a statistically similar outing in Year 2, he views the 2023 campaign as a disappointment by his standards.

Dotson said during OTAs that he wants to accomplish more in 2024, and Washington's new offense is giving him the tools to do it.

"Now that we've gone through OTAs, getting to learn the playbook and about a week in the camp, I feel like I'm just getting more comfortable and that's enabling me to play faster and faster," Dotson said.

Dotson was noticeably frustrated by his production in 2023 after having an overall strong rookie debut with 523 yards and seven touchdowns. He had 14 more catches last season but put up fewer yards (518) and nearly half as many touchdowns (4). Even more frustrating for Dotson was that he played in five more games, as a hamstring issue kept him sideline for a chunk of the 2022 season.

"I wasn't a fan of my season last year," Dotson said. "So, I went really hard at it this offseason, making sure that I'm better than I was last year -- a lot better -- because I have really high expectations for myself, and I hold myself to a very high standard."

Much of Dotson's focus was spent on learning Washington's new offense, led by coordinator Kliff Kingsbury. Though not specifically an "Air Raid" system, which Kingsbury is known for implementing, it does incorporate some concepts that create ways to get pass-catchers in space and make plays downfield.

The Commanders' offense has started to incorporate some of that into practice, as was the case during Tuesday's practice, and it's playing into Dotson's strengths. Over the past two seasons, Dotson has ranked second on the team in creating plays of at least 20 yards behind Terry McLaurin. He was tied for second in 2022, providing Washington with the second-longest reception of the season.

"That's really what this offense is about, getting our play makers in space letting us do what we do best," Dotson said. "So you guys got to see that on full display today. But you know, it's kind of just the start of it. We're looking to do that more and more each and every day and kind of create these explosives for the offense."

And Dotson has shown that he knows how to create space in tight windows. It goes back to his debut against the Jacksonville Jaguars, when he grabbed the game-winning touchdown by getting separation near the goal line with his route running.

So, Kingsbury's strategy for using Dotson is "letting me move around everywhere" to make more plays like that in the future.

"Being that Kliff is enabling us to do that, it's really cool," Dotson said.

It also helps that Dotson has a quarterback in Jayden Daniels that can fit passes into places where only he can make the catch.

"With him, anything is possible and he's showing you that," Dotson said. "Me and Terry were just talking about it on the sideline. You know, he's putting the ball in in places where it makes our job so much more easier, because he is putting it where only you can get it and the defender has no play on it. You truly got to cherish stuff like that and be thankful for it because not everyone can do that."

Dotson has high expectations for what he can accomplish this season and said back in June that he is starting to get his swagger back. Plays like the one he made during Tuesday's practice shows that isn't just talk.

"I feel like it's my hard work diving into the playbook and really trying to understand it," Dotson said. "And the quarterbacks, they're doing a great job just feeding us with information about what they see and the different type of looks we have. So, it's a helping hand honestly and it's making my job that much easier."