The entire NFL community only joined the Washington Commanders in their offseason activities last week, despite their busy
schedule.
Now that the NFL Scouting Combine is almost here, the Commanders and every other club will be gathering in Indianapolis, Indiana
during what has historically been considered the peak period of activity for teams trying to make moves.
One of those clubs might be Washington, and in anticipation of the upcoming excitement, we examine the offensive line predicament
the team is currently in.
2024 LINEMEN ON OFFENSIVE
Charles Leno Jr., Andrew Wylie, Trent Scott, and Braeden Daniels are the tackles.
Sam Cosmi, Chris Paul, and Julian Good-Jones are the guards; Nick Gates and Ricky Stromberg are the centers.
There are presently only nine offensive lineman under contract for 2024, therefore the Commanders will have to sign some players.
Upgrades are needed at every position save, ideally, the one held by Cosmi, thus it is hoped, that they will do so at the top of the group
rather than the bottom.
NFL teams seldom replace all five of their starting offensive lineman, or even four of them, but they do anticipate trying to strengthen
the group.
2024 FREE SUMMARY AGENTS
Alex Akingbulu and Cornelius Lucas are the tackles.
Saahdiq Charles and Mason Brooks, guards
Centers: Nolan Laufenberg and Tyler Larsen
Since Akingbulu is a free agent with exclusive rights, Washington has the authority to bring him back.
To differing degrees, the others also have choices; Brooks, for example, exercised his option when he turned down the team’s offer of a
futures deal.
According to ESPN’s John Keim, Brooks is considering his choices, and returning to the Commanders is one of them. There, he
developed a cult following among fans who saw him compete in the preseason and train during training camp the previous season.
2024 CAP AWARDS
With $37.8 million allocated to the offensive line thus far in 2024, Washington is now placed 22nd in the NFL.
The teams with the greatest and lowest offensive payrolls in 2023 each won their divisions, despite the fact that many have criticized
the team for its commitment to financing the team.
That’s not to argue that the Commanders shouldn’t support the team; it’s just that monetary signs don’t always translate into high
caliber play.
It is noteworthy, though, that the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who finished as the 32nd-ranked team in offensive line spending last
season, also emerged victorious in what was maybe the poorest football division in the league.
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