Washington Commanders guard Sam Cosmi enters his third NFL season in 2023. After serving as Washington’s right tackle for most of his first two seasons, Cosmi moved inside over the offseason and will now serve as the right guard.
The Commanders signed former Chiefs right tackle Andrew Wylie to play the same position in Washington. The Commanders believe the big and athletic duo, paired with new center Nick Gates and promising left guard Saahdiq Charles, will combine with left tackle Charles Leno Jr. to be a formidable offensive line in 2023.
Cosmi has looked more comfortable at guard this summer. He appears confident and excited about the position change. Cosmi has embraced playing for new offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy.
In past years, Washington sometimes struggled late in games. Cosmi doesn’t think that will be an issue in 2023.
“This training camp, especially, we worked our tails off,” Cosmi said. “I feel like we’re the most conditioned when going into games. You win a lot games in the 4th quarter, and I think we’re going to outlast a lot of teams in the 4th quarter. So, just based on the conditioning and based on how hard we worked in training camp, we have the talent, we have the guys and we put in the work.”
Bieniemy changed up Washington’s practice routine this offseason. And, for the most part, players have appreciated the change in approach, as have coaches, including head coach Ron Rivera and defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio.
However, it remains to be seen if that new approach turns into wins on the field. We’ll see on Sunday.