Commanders Coach Ron Rivera Reveals Guard Depth Chart
The Washington Commanders should look very different on the offensive line this season.
After drafting and signing multiple players to fill the needs in the trenches, Washington is hoping for an improved unit in 2023, and that includes two different starting guards.
"Right now we've got [T/G] Sam [Cosmi] as the guy at right guard," head coach Ron Rivera said. "[T/G] Saahdiq [Charles] is getting the opportunity at left guard to start off with [G] Chris Paul right behind him. I think again, what it's done is it's kind of pushed some of these young guys into the forefront."
The current starting lineup features Charles Leno Jr. at left tackle, Saahdiq Charles at left guard, Nick Gates at center, Sam Cosmi at right guard and Andrew Wylie at right tackle. That's three new players and four different spots compared to the 2022 starters. In addition, the team drafted Ricky Stromberg and Braeden Daniels, both of whom could also make an impact on the team's depth chart.
"But, making the commitment that we did going out and getting a couple of guys right off the bat in free agency and then signing another one afterwards, then drafting a couple -- one of the things we wanna do is we wanted to try and improve the depth," Rivera said.
Depth was a big issue last year for the offensive line, and the Commanders are putting themselves in a better position to ensure that isn't a repeated issue in 2023.
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