There’s not much debate that quarterback and offensive line are the two positions that have struggled most this season.
Wednesday, Commanders head coach Ron Rivera again met with the media, fielding questions mostly about these two positions.
When asked if there were potential changes coming in the offensive line lineup, Rivera responded, “We’re looking at a lot of things right now and things that we want to do as far as going forward with the offensive line. There’s a lot of things that we’re talking about and discussing and looking at.”
Rivera pointed out that the close 34-31 overtime loss to Philadelphia in Week 4 is helping his team’s mindset in their preparation for this game.
“This is one of the teams coming up, Philadelphia, a game that we had a good opportunity in. So, (we’re) trying to rally on that, and I think that’s something that the guys are focusing on, that’s the opportunity.”
Rivera likes the way he sees Sam Howell preparing this week for the Eagles game on Sunday. “Well, it’s the same thing you guys see. I mean, he’s the same guy; he shows up, does his work, works really hard. He’s very enthusiastic about his job; he loves playing the game. He hasn’t changed one bit.”
Rivera, of course, acknowledged there have been discussions with offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy.
“There were some things that we talked about and listening and discussing and then listening to the conversations he had with the coaches. Obviously, there are some things that we’re looking at to see how we can adjust them.”
Might there be a push to use center Tyler Larsen more?
“There is, as I said, a lot of things that we’re discussing and talking about and things that we feel can help us.”