The state of the Commanders’ offensive line has been something of a preoccupation for fans this off-season. And rightly so, as the teams heads into the season with a promising rookie QB playing behind an only partially rebuilt blocking unit. Those concerns were heightened heading into the first preseason game against the Jets, as the Commanders starters succumbed to injury and a mysterious “tightness”.
After an exhilarating first series against the Jets’ second string players, the coaching staff wisely sat QB Jayden Daniels and used the rest of the first preseason game to evaluate players in game situations.