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Who's Commanders 'Perfect Fit' in Free Agency?

Free agency begins in less than a week. Which player looking for a new team is the perfect fit for the Washington Commanders?

Jeremy Brener

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The Washington Commanders need to make some adjustments on the offensive line this offseason.

After losing Brandon Scherff and Ereck Flowers in free agency a year ago, the team replaced them with Andrew Norwell and Trai Turner.

Norwell is expected to stay in his left guard spot, but Turner only signed a one-year deal and could be replaced by another stopgap free agent.

ESPN suggests that the "perfect fit" for the Commanders is Arizona Cardinals guard Will Hernandez.

"The Commanders will need a new right guard to replace Trai Turner and could be a good match for Hernandez, who finally lived up to his second-round pedigree with a breakout year for the Cardinals," ESPN writes. "Hernandez was seventh among guards in PBWR [pass block win rate] last season as well as 19th in RBWR [run block win rate]. SIS [Sports Info Solutions] charting tracked him with just 10 blown blocks in 13 games started."

Hernandez, who turns 28 this offseason, is in his sixth year in the league after his first four seasons with the New York Giants and last year with the Cardinals.

The Commanders could look to add to the position with a more long-term through the draft, but if they want to contend next year, Washington needs to make sound improvements to the offensive line. Taking a veteran is a much safer option than banking on a rookie.

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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.

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