Options at OL for the 2023 Season
Almost everybody agrees that the OL is the most significant area to address this offseason. Not only is the group aging, but they haven’t been very good, when healthy. The Commanders need to sink Cap Space and Draft Picks into the line to set the team, and new QB Sam Howell, up for success in 2023 and beyond.
There are at least three scenarios that are worth looking at:
Scenario 1
Proposed Gameday OL Roster
LT | Leno
LG | Norwell / Paul
C | Roullier
RG | Cosmi / Paul
RT | Cosmi / DRAFT 1
ST | Lucas
C/OG | FA [Schweitzer]
G/T | DRAFT 1 / DRAFT 2
- Keep Roullier w/ vet backup C\OG (Schweitzer).
- Cosmi competes at RT/RG.
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Summary:
- No FA improvements made on the OL. Light FA dollars spent.
- DRAFT 1 could be R1 - R3.
- DRAFT 2 could be R4 - R7.
- 2024 Outlook: The over 30 crowd gets older, Lucas and Norwell to FA, poor preparation for 2024.
Scenario 2
Proposed Gameday OL Roster
LT | Leno
LG | FA [Powers, N. Davis]
C | FA [McGovern, E. Brown]
RG | Cosmi
RT | DRAFT 1
ST | Lucas
C/OG | Roullier
T/G | FA [Udoh] or DRAFT 2
- Drop Norwell
- Renegotiate Roullier [backup C/OG]
- Cosmi to RG.
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Summary
- Strong FA investment in IOL, depth at T.
- Paul no clear position
- Minus Leno, starters are well under 30.
- Counting on RT1 from Draft
- DRAFT1 from R1- R2.
- 2024 Outlook: Leno, Roullier over 30, Schweitzer, Norwell, Lucas to FA. Poor preparation for the future.
Scenario 3
Proposed Gameday OL Roster
LT | Leno
LG | FA [Powers, N. Davis]
C | FA [McGovern, E. Brown]
RG | Cosmi
RT | DRAFT 1
ST | FA [Udoh, similar]
C/OG | DRAFT 2
T/G | DRAFT 3 / Paul?
- Drop Norwell, Roullier, Lucas.
- Significant improvements, $ spent for FAs.
- Cosmi to RG
- Minus Leno, starters again well below 30.
- Counting on RT from Draft
- DRAFT 1 from R1 - R2.
- DRAFT 2 from R3 - R5.
- DRAFT 3 from R5 - R7
- Setup for 2024: Younger, except at LT. Possibility of finding LT replacement in R1, possibly trading up in R2.
Personally, I hope we see option 3. Investing in the IOL in the near-term, and drafting on the edges.
What do you guys think will happen?
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