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Natalie Spala of ABC News 7 in Washington, D.C., recently caught up with offensive line coach Bobby Johnson after OTAs this week in Ashburn. Johnson revealed that Tunsil was the first person to reach out to Conerly after the Commanders selected him 29th overall in the 2025 NFL draft.
“He was the first guy to reach out to Josh when Josh got drafted,” Johnson said. “So, you automatically see a guy who is willing to be a leader and how he can help this young guy. I’m excited to see how fast that accelerates Josh’s development. Because here is a guy who has done it at a high level, who’s very talented, that can kind of give Josh the answers to the test.”
This is interesting because, reportedly, Tunsil’s play wasn’t the issue in Houston. Here’s what Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated wrote about the Tunsil trade from the Texans’ perspective:
In short, DeMeco Ryans feels like the culture he wants across the board is in place on defense but not on offense and that a toxic atmosphere in the offensive line room was a root cause. And while Tunsil wasn’t a bad guy (he was actually well-liked), he wasn’t the type of leader to turn the ship—and needed to be as one of its captains.
Essentially, Houston preferred going younger at offensive tackle and didn’t want to give Tunsil (31 in August) another lucrative extension. The Commanders were thrilled to land Tunsil to protect quarterback Jayden Daniels’ blind side. Washington believes Tunsil has several years of high-quality play remaining.
Cornerback Marshon Lattimore didn’t exactly impress last year after he was traded from the New Orleans Saints for three draft choices. Lattimore not only struggled, but he was targeted by opposing passing games. Yes, we are aware he dealt with a hamstring injury.
Lattimore had an opportunity to demonstrate that he is aware of the importance of having an offseason that builds rapport with teammates and coaches. He needs to build confidence in others who will be playing with him and coaching him.
Certainly, Lattimore doesn’t think he had a good season in Washington, does he? I mean, how could he? Why doesn’t he feel he has something to prove in Washington? One has to wonder how aware Lattimore is of his actual position. Does Lattimore even realize he is a big question mark right now?
Joe Whitt Jr. has an interesting plan for Washington’s high-priced free agent acquisition.
It’s no secret that Washington’s defensive line is...
