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Who will be the Commanders’ game captains vs. Saints?

Dan Quinn explains why he picked the Commanders’ Week 15 captains.

Commanders’ head coach Dan Quinn made his weekly announcement of captains for this week’s upcoming game.

The three captains for the game against the Saints in New Orleans on Sunday will be tackle Cornelius Lucas, defensive tackle Johnny Newton, and tackle Trent Scott.

Lucas had a good game starting at right tackle for the injured Andrew Wylie against the Titans.

“Big Luke has made a big impact on his community in Louisiana, and he’s done that here too,” expressed Quinn. “He played left tackle, started right tackle and so he kind of steps up when those things are called for. I think that speaks to his off-the-field work as well.”

Newton had played some in each game but was thrown into the fire when starter Jonathan Allen tore a pectoral muscle, requiring surgery.

“JZ’s put in a lot of work that’s unseen, coming off the surgeries and coming in. And so, we’re now getting to see some of that work showing up. And so, I thought that’ll continue on this weekend.”

Scott has seen some action at tackle this season, spelling the injured Andrew Wylie or Brandon Coleman. Readers may recall he caught a touchdown pass earlier this season on MNF against the Bengals on a “tackle eligible” play.

“The last one we chose was Trent Scott. And so just energy and the connection of the team, what he does, both sides, number of positions, and so his impact on and off the field. What a lot of people probably don’t know is that today he’s also earning his master’s degree from Grambling State. So, I thought here’s a guy digging in to get better all the time. And kind of just shows who he is and what he stands for and the impact that he makes.”

Quinn later clarified that Scott earned the degree today and will walk in the Spring at Grambling State. Quinn added that he respects people who put in extra work and that Scott is another example of that to the team, who earned the right to be a team captain.

How ready are the Commanders at offensive tackle?

How ready are the Commanders at offensive tackle?

It’s hard to believe but Jayden Daniels may not actually be the biggest question for the Commanders in their season opener in eight days.

Yes, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers were a playoff team last year and yes, the season opener is at Tampa on a Sunday afternoon.

Daniels will face a much fiercer test than he has in the preseason, there is no debating this. But a large factor in how much pressure Daniels sees may be the play of the Commanders offensive tackles.

Andrew Wylie is plugged in at right tackle, and Cornelius Lucas is still the starter until we hear differently from Dan Quinn. Brandon Coleman had a pectoral injury and did not play a snap in the three preseason games.

Coleman is again back working with the team on the field with no restrictions. The TCU rookie said he feels great and is ready to go. So, what happens Sunday in Tampa if Coleman works out all next week?

Will the Commanders make him active? If so, will he play a few series, though he did not play in the preseason?

If he plays three or four series, then Lucas could be much less exhausted in the fourth quarter than if he played the entire game in the Florida heat.

The other tackle on the roster is Trent Scott. Returning from injury, Scott is listed as Wylie’s backup at right tackle.  Chris Paul was asked to play tackle in the preseason, but with Coleman returning, Paul will now be listed as a backup at both guard positions.

Paul was willing to go way outside his comfort zone and play tackle for the good of the team to meet their need at the time. He retains his spot on the roster as a guard.

There is no tackle on the practice squad currently. Certainly, they know much more than we do about why they don’t have a tackle on the practice squad.

Lastly, fans will complain, but they must be reminded that Adam Peters attempted to trade back into the first round to draft a starting tackle; however, he saw the asking price as too much and did not pull the trigger on the trade.