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Commanders’ Cornelius Lucas putting in the extra work

In his fifth season with the Commanders, Cornelius Lucas still getting the job done.

Dan Quinn was pleased with the play of his offensive line on Sunday.

That is no surprise, considering the Commanders’ line pounded the Titans all day, accumulating 267 rushing yards on 45 running carries.

Sunday, the Commanders were without starting right tackle Andrew Wylie, who suffered a concussion in last week’s home loss to the Cowboys. Trent Scott had played in substitution for Wylie against the Cowboys.

However, in this game against the Titans, the Commanders chose Lucas to start at right tackle. He not only started but also played on every offensive snap, all 83 of them.

“Yeah, and before you mentioned him, he was one of the first [people] I was going to bring up was Lucas,” said Quinn. So, for a good bit of the season, he’s been playing mostly at left tackle. So, this week in practice for him to after practice, before practice, getting in extra work with [T/G] Sam Cosmi. You could see this was a player that was really putting in the details to get it right.”

Lucas, thus far, had been playing over at left tackle this season. He started early and has swapped time with rookie Brandon Coleman. But during the week, he was putting in the extra work to prepare himself for playing the right tackle spot.

“Now changing to another side to go, that part was going to be a big deal, because he himself did the extra with Sam. ‘I want more combinations, I want more stuff to go.’ So, they really did a nice job of staying on blocks, getting to the next level and the tight ends were a big part of this as well.

Perhaps with the bye week now finally here, the Commanders can get Wylie back and healthy. In addition, they now know their swing tackle, Lucas, is fit and ready to take on either tackle position.

Commanders RT Andrew Wylie departs game with injury

Commanders RT leaves game with head injury.

The Washington Commanders are locked into a tougher-than-anticipated battle against the Dallas Cowboys at Northwest Stadium. At halftime, the teams were tied 3-3.

The offense has struggled, as quarterback Jayden Daniels has been under heavy pressure, and the Commanders have failed to adjust.

Washington lost running back Brian Robinson Jr. to an ankle injury in the first half. He later returned to carry the ball three times but later departed again.

The Commanders are now down another offensive starter. Right tackle Andrew Wylie left the game in the third quarter and is being evaluated for a possible concussion.

Trent Scott replaced Wylie at right tackle and immediately allowed pressure. The team officially announced that Wylie is out and will not return.

The Commanders will need to go the rest of the way with Scott at right tackle, unless they want to play Cornelius Lucas or Brandon Coleman on the right side. Lucas has plenty of experience playing on both sides in his career.

Commanders’ Trent Scott flattens celebrating fan with chest bump

Don’t chest bump Trent Scott unless you want to head to the turf

There was joy for the Washington Commanders and their fans after Jayden Daniels’ Hail Mary landed in Noah Brown’s arms on Sunday. The Commanders had an 18-15 win over the Chicago Bears and the celebration was on.

One person decided to try and chest bump all 6-foot-5 and 320 pounds of Trent Scott.

Not a great idea. Watch as the person simply bumps off the lineman and heads to the turf.

Cornelius Lucas injury vs Bears: Latest news on Commanders OT

Commanders lose left tackle Cornelius Lucas to injury.

The Washington Commanders entered Sunday’s game without rookie left tackle Brandon Coleman. Coleman suffered a concussion in last week’s win over Carolina. Coleman, a third-round pick from TCU, had split first-team reps with veteran Cornelius Lucas through Washington’s first seven games.

That meant it was Lucas’ job to go the distance against the Bears. However, in the third quarter, Lucas injured his ankle and headed to the locker room.

Cornelius Lucas injury update

How long will Cornelius Lucas be out?

The Commanders officially say Lucas is questionable to return.

Commanders left tackle depth chart

  • LT1: Brandon Coleman or Cornelius Lucas
  • LT2: Trent Scott

Since Scott entered the game, he’s been called for two false start penalties.

WATCH: Commanders QB Jayden Daniels throws his first career TD to offensive lineman

Jayden Daniels throws his first career touchdown pass to an offensive lineman.

Years from now, there will be many trivia questions about Washington Commanders rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels. One of those trivia questions will be who caught Daniels’ first career NFL touchdown pass.

The answer: Backup offensive lineman Trent Scott.

During the Commanders’ Monday Night Football game against the Cincinnati Bengals, Washington led 21-13 early in the third quarter, and Daniels had his team on the precipice of scoring yet again.

The 30-year-old backup offensive man reported as a tackle eligible for the Commanders and Daniels faked the handoff to running back Brian Robinson Jr. as Scott broke free into the end zone.

Here’s the play:

No surprise, it is the seven-year NFL veteran’s first career touchdown reception.

Daniels is having the best night of his young NFL career as the Commanders continue to stay ahead of the highly-favored Bengals.

Jayden Daniels throws touchdown pass to 6-foot-6, 320-pound Trent Scott

The old tackle eligible worked for the Commanders

The Washington Commanders have a dilemma: Who keeps the football for Jayden Daniels’ first touchdown pass?

This normally would not be a question except the scoring pass went to a 6-foot-6, 320 pound offensive tackle, Trent Scott.

Yes, it was Scott’s first TD reception, too.

The tackle eligible play gave the Commanders a 28-13 lead in the third quarter at Cincinnati.

The Bengals were considerable favorites coming in but have not played like it.

 

Commanders OL continues to have some question marks

The final two preseason games are huge for several offensive linemen.

Two weeks ago all the word out of Ashburn was so positive regarding Brandon Coleman.

Coleman had been taking reps at right tackle and left tackle. He was moving better than any of the tackles on the current roster. Everything was said to be going well for him.

Commanders fans were excited, and word was spreading that the Commanders had found their franchise quarterback and franchise left tackle in Adam Peters’ first draft as Commanders general manager.

12 days later, however, offensive tackle has become again a position of uncertainty and concern.

Head coach Dan Quinn stated Coleman was day-to-day or week-to-week with a pectoral/shoulder issue. Coleman will most likely not see action in Miami this week.

As much as we would rather see him in the lineup, what’s more important is to allow Coleman to heal and be ready to get some good reps in preparation for the Sept. 8 season opener in Tampa.

The other four starting spots on the line are pretty much settled. Nick Allegretti, Tyler Biadasz, Sam Cosmi, and Andrew Wylie are still probably upgrades from the 2023 season.

Going a bit further, if the Commanders were to keep nine or ten linemen, seven of the spots seem assured. In addition to the four mentioned above, there are Cornelius Lucas and Coleman at left tackle and then Michael Deiter, the top reserve inside lineman who has been getting the most reps at both guard and center.

This leaves two or three spots about which we can not yet be certain. Last year, we were told that Mason Brooks was really tough and aggressive and might develop nicely. Brooks was cut on Wednesday.

So, this week, watch for the play of reserves Ricky Stromberg (C/G), Julian Good-Jones (G), Chris Paul (G), and J.C. Hassenauer (G) and tackles Braeden Daniels, Trent Scott, Armani Taylor-Prioleau, and David Nwogwugwu.

NFL analyst: Commanders OL will be outmatched in NFC East

Will the offensive line be Washington be a major problem again in 2024?

What does Jayden Daniels have to do to get better every day?

That was the question set forth to ESPN NFL analyst Dan Orlovsky on Monday during the “NFL Live” program. Orlovsky did not answer with an answer focused upon the NFL inexperience of a rookie quarterback, as one might expect.

No, Orlovsky aimed his reply at what he sees is going to make things harder for Daniels in his rookie season. “A feel for dominant defensive lines,” opened Orlovsky.

Orlovsky then elaborated, “If we are being honest, in that division (NFC East), every time he plays the teams that are in that division, his offensive line will be outmatched by the defensive line both times by Philly, the Giants and Dallas. This is an offensive line that struggled (2023).“

“One of the ‘flaws’ of Jayden Daniels throughout his last two years at LSU was, is he holding on (to the ball)? Is he trying to do too much? Is he running around a little bit? Get the ball out of your hands, play a little faster.”

More from Orlovsky:

“He is a significantly greater talent than I ever was, but the biggest jump from college to the NFL comes from how fast that defensive line moves on a consistent basis. Just getting an understanding, a feel for how quickly those defensive lines will collapse that pocket on you.”

Orlovsky certainly revealed he does not believe the Commanders’ offensive line will match up well in any of their six NFC East divisional games. If Orlovsky is correct, should there be great concern for the health and confidence of Daniels playing behind this offensive line?

In fairness to general manager Adam Peters, he has made significant changes to the Commanders offensive line. Gone from the 2023 unit are starters Charles Leno Jr, Saahdiq Charles and Nick Gates.

Peters brought in free agents guard Nick Allegretti (Chiefs) and center Tyler Biadasz (Cowboys), who are expected to start. Then Peters also drafted tackle Brandon Coleman (TCU) in the third round.

Two starters return in right guard Sam Cosmi and right tackle Andrew Wylie. Others on the current roster are tackles Cornelius Lucas, Braeden Daniels, Alex Akingbulu, and Trent Scott, as well as guards Chris Paul, Mason Brooks, Michael Deiter, Julian Good-Jones, and center Ricky Stromberg.

After one week of free agency, what is the Commanders biggest need?

The Commanders still need help at different positions, but one stands out.

With the first week of the 2024 NFL free agency cycle winding to a close, what is the Commanders’ biggest area of need?

Washington signed 14 new unrestricted free agents: QB Marcus Mariota, RB Austin Ekeler, TE Zach Ertz, C Tyler Biadasz, G Nick Allegretti, DL Dorance Armstrong, DL Dante Fowler Jr., DL Clelin Ferrell, LB Bobby Wagner, LB Frankie Luvu, LB Anthony Pittman, S Jeremy Chinn, K Brandon McManus and LS Tyler Ott.

The Commanders also signed three of their own unrestricted free agents: DL Efe Obada, S Jeremy Reaves and WR Jamison Crowder.

Adam Peters has done a great job of being able to sign players to meet needs at center, guard, edge rusher and linebacker. With Jacoby Brissett wishing to reunite with offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt in New England, Peters also signed Mariota to be a veteran who has lived under the pressure of being the second overall draft selection (2015).

At this point, there is an area of concern, and that would be at offensive tackle. After all, they will need to protect their quarterback better in 2024. The tackles currently on the roster are Andrew Wylie, Alex Akingbulu, Trent Scott, and Braeden Daniels. Mason Brooks is another possibility right now listed simply as “OL.”

The new administration and coaching staff could choose to re-sign Cornelius Lucas. Lucas has served well as a swing tackle, moving wherever needed.

Interestingly, for those who have not yet noticed, the current Commanders roster lists Sam Cosmi as a tackle. Cosmi was switched inside from tackle to guard for 2023 and was arguably the best offensive lineman on the team last season.

The Commanders really need to find some tackles soon and in the draft as well.

A breakdown of new Commanders’ OT Trent Scott’s contract

Could new offensive tackle Trent Scott’s signing impact Cornelius Lucas?

The Washington Commanders brought in two offensive linemen immediately after the legal tampering period opened two weeks ago. The Commanders quickly agreed to terms with Nick Gates and Andrew Wylie.

Despite adding two players who are expected to start, Washington wasn’t done bringing in more depth to the offensive line. Last week, the Commanders signed 29-year-old offensive tackle Trent Scott to a two-year deal.

Scott entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent in 2018 from Grambling State. He’s played for the Chargers, Panthers and spent last season with the Steelers. Scott has appeared in 61 career games with 20 starts.

Currently, Scott would be the fourth offensive tackle on Washington’s depth chart, with Charles Leno Jr. and Wylie as the starters and Cornelius Lucas as the swing tackle. It will not be surprising if Washington adds another offensive tackle relatively high in next month’s NFL draft.

Lucas has been with Washington since 2020 and has started a lot of games, specifically at right tackle. However, he struggled in extended action last season. He is set to count $4.35 million against the cap in 2023. Could Scott’s signing potentially impact his position on the roster?

Let’s take a closer look at Scott’s contract:

  • 2 years, $3.02 million
  • Guaranteed money: $655K
  • 2023 salary cap charge: $1.49 million
  • $15K per game active roster bonus
  • $500K annual playtime incentive

Much of this depends on who the Commanders draft next month. If Washington takes an offensive tackle in the first three rounds, don’t be surprised if it goes with the cheaper veteran option. While Scott is not guaranteed a roster spot, the Commanders saw enough to sign him for two years.

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