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In the early stages of training camp, Washington defensive ends Montez Sweat and Chase Young had their way with rookie offensive tackle Sam Cosmi.
Young would later say the only way he could help Cosmi get better was to bring his best on every play.
While Young and Sweat have done their part, Cosmi is beginning to turn a corner in his development. On Tuesday, head coach Ron Rivera said that he felt Cosmi was holding up well against Washington’s outstanding pass-rushers.
Cosmi had another good day of practice on Wednesday, and afterward, he spoke to the media.
“I’ve definitely seen progression in my own skill and development as camp has progressed,” Cosmi said, per Zach Selby of washingtonfootball.com. “I’m really happy where I’m going.”
Cornelius Lucas is back at practice this week after his activation from the reserve/COVID-19 list, but Cosmi remains with the first team at right tackle.
Washington likely knows what it has in Lucas. The team wants to see Cosmi against the best. Because Cosmi is currently still running with the ones means little until later in training camp.
The next challenge for Cosmi is preseason games. Of course, going up against Young and Sweat daily is the best test any rookie could face.
Seeing Cosmi’s development in the early stages of training camp has been one of the better storylines of Washington’s summer.