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It’s been evident early in camp how much Washington wants to move its defensive pieces around this camp, notably along the line.
The Commanders will provide a variety of looks — at times lining up pass-rushing linebackers Frankie Luvu and Jacob Martin next to each other with Von Miller on the other side. They’ve used end Dorance Armstrong inside in pass rush sets. They’ve used tackle Javon Kinlaw as an end in their three-tackle alignments.
They lack a dominant lineman but, coach Dan Quinn said, “I just like having a deep crew of guys that can be versatile and do things.”
Drafted 29th in April in hopes that he can help bolster an offensive line that struggled with consistency in run blocking and pass protection last season, Conerly is the youngest member of the team at just 21 years old. As a true junior, he also ranked among the youngest players in this year’s draft class. However, Washington coach Dan Quinn said Conerly has impressed coaches with how he’s carried himself in practices and meetings.
“He’s really got a more professional attitude, and you know, they said that about him at Oregon, talking to some of the people on the staff there,” Quinn said Friday. “They said, ‘This guy really handles his business.’ So, although he’s younger, I definitely feel that.”
Conerly opened camp as the second-string right tackle behind Andrew Wylie, who started 14 games at that position last season. On Thursday, with Washington’s other premier offensive line addition of the offseason, left tackle Laremy Tunsil, receiving a rest day, Wylie moved to left tackle, and Conerly worked with the first team as right tackle. On Friday, Tunsil returned to the lineup and Conerly returned to second-unit right tackle.
Quinn said not to read too much into the early camp player pairings, however. He envisions Conerly and Wylie rotating more as practices progress. For now, the focus involves continuing to ensure Conerly understands his assignments and faces multiple opponents.
“We’ll mix it around some,” Quinn explained. “It’s cool to see: All right, here he is going against Von (Miller), and then the next time against (Dorance Armstrong). How do we work different guys, and the training camp practices against other teams help as well.”
CB Trey Amos
The Commanders are looking for a starting cornerback to pair with Marshon Lattimore, and it seems like the staff is allowing Amos to earn the job for himself.
Amos, the team’s second-round pick in this year’s draft,...
