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Washington brought back Chris Paul in free agency on a one-year deal that many questioned would materialize with the early outlook that the former seventh-round pick would be in line for a payday this offseason. The lack of activity that ensued allowed Washington to lean on its retention with a chance to finalize the left side of the line, but Coleman has a chance to disrupt that by becoming the starting left guard once again.
Offensive line coach Darnell Stapleton credited Coleman as versatile enough to play along the offensive line while Quinn pointed to a screen play in practice when the former third round pick joined Javon Kinlaw “flying out of the stack,” later adding that Coleman can “run like a defensive lineman.”
[Despite some speculation about playing center], Coleman will stick at guard into preseason just like he’s been through the spring into minicamp.
“Let’s give him the chance to say, alright, what does left guard look like with you and Chris [Paul] much like we’re doing at center,” Quinn added.
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Allegretti will be the starting point for run-blocking schemes set to heavily feature zone-based techniques. As Svrluga put it, Blough’s “offensive line will use a primarily zone-blocking scheme reminiscent of the one Mike Shanahan employed in Washington from 2010 through 2013 — a system he perfected in Denver in the 1990s.”
Fortunately, Allegretti pointed out how “Under-center snaps with some wide zone — with some pulling — I’ve done it before. But it’s gonna be a bigger part of the bulk of that offense. I’m just getting out in space.”
Having a center already well-trained in zone-style concepts gives the Commanders a better chance to quickly adapt to key parts of Blough’s playbook. That transition perhaps explains why the Commanders made the surprise move to let Allegretti take over from former starter Tyler Biadasz.
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His 73.7% catch rate in 2025 ranked 11th among tight ends with at least 70 targets, while he tied for fourth at his position in missed tackles forced. Okonkwo’s 6.1 average yards after the catch ranked second among NFL tight ends with at least 50 catches in 2025, doing so on 560 receiving yards, 56 catches and 79 targets – all narrowly new career highs.
“You can see him with his speed and everything, give him the ball in space and man, he can make a lot happen,” Daniels said of Okonkwo.
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