After Brandon Coleman had still acted as a Left Tackle in his rookie season for the Washington Commanders, there is now apparently a change of position in the NFL.
It was actually clear to everyone that the German-American Coleman would no longer play Left Tackle in the future when the Commanders’ Trade with the Houston Texans for Star-Tackle Laremy Tunsil became official. The only question then was the position of the Coleman position in the future.
At first, Right Tackle would have been obvious, but then his team Josh Conerly joined Jr. from Oregon with the 29th pick as a whole. So this position was also competitive. The consequence of this can now be seen in the offseason training of the Commanders: Coleman is training as Left Guard these days.
However, Coleman himself does not worry about it: “I am not really interested in where I play,” he told reporters. “Wherever you put me, I will familiarize myself.”
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Head Coach convinced by Coleman
In any case, Head Coach Dan Quinn is convinced of the versatility of his protégé. He called him a “rare” talent. “Since he was already versatile at TCU, he was able to start this process early,” said Quinn about Coleman’s transition to the Guard position. “Before his arrival in the offseason program, it started in his training, where he worked on various exercises to achieve this.”
Coleman occasionally played as a guard on TCU college at TCU. As Sophomore, he started seven games as Left Guard before switching to Left Tackle as a junior. On Left Guard, however, he also had four starts as a senior.
In general, this versatility could still be helpful, because nobody knows how good Rookie Conerley really is and how long the previous Right Tackle, Sam Cosmi, really turns out after his cruciate ligament rupture. And the latter would also be a possible candidate for a Guard spot, which is currently making the entire line a puzzle game. In the end, Coleman could still be used as a tackle.
For Coleman, the change to Guard has advantages, since it can certainly keep up with the modern inside of the league with his athletics and the long arms. In addition, according to Quinn, Coleman already showed some improvements compared to his rookie season, as far as his timing, his footwork and the sets are concerned from.
In general, however, Coleman is open to everything: “I was always open to where I was used,” said Coleman. “I fully trusted the coaches. I had no special feelings in this regard. If this is the plan you have for me, I trust you to do it completely.”