Commanders Coach Ron Rivera Reveals Guard Depth Chart

There will likely be two new guards for the Washington Commanders this year.

Jeremy Brener | May 31, 2023

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The Washington Commanders should look very different on the offensive line this season.

After drafting and signing multiple players to fill the needs in the trenches, Washington is hoping for an improved unit in 2023, and that includes two different starting guards.

"Right now we've got [T/G] Sam [Cosmi] as the guy at right guard," head coach Ron Rivera said. "[T/G] Saahdiq [Charles] is getting the opportunity at left guard to start off with [G] Chris Paul right behind him. I think again, what it's done is it's kind of pushed some of these young guys into the forefront."

The current starting lineup features Charles Leno Jr. at left tackle, Saahdiq Charles at left guard, Nick Gates at center, Sam Cosmi at right guard and Andrew Wylie at right tackle. That's three new players and four different spots compared to the 2022 starters. In addition, the team drafted Ricky Stromberg and Braeden Daniels, both of whom could also make an impact on the team's depth chart.

"But, making the commitment that we did going out and getting a couple of guys right off the bat in free agency and then signing another one afterwards, then drafting a couple -- one of the things we wanna do is we wanted to try and improve the depth," Rivera said.

Depth was a big issue last year for the offensive line, and the Commanders are putting themselves in a better position to ensure that isn't a repeated issue in 2023.

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Published May 31, 2023

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.