Commanders Tease Position Change For Second-Year Lineman

Commanders Tease Position Change For Second-Year Lineman originally appeared on Athlon Sports.

Of all the 2024 draft picks from last season, Brandon Coleman isn’t usually the one that people think of when they look at the Washington Commanders.

That’s what happens when second-overall pick Jayden Daniels takes the league by storm as he did.

Despite the success of Daniels and even second-round cornerback Mike Sainristil, Coleman’s rookie season was very underrated. He quickly became Washington’s starting left tackle and played in 16 games last season. Pro Football Focus graded Coleman’s rookie year at an above-average 64.1.

Not too shabby for a third-round tackle.

Heading into his second season, Coleman’s days as the starting left tackle are over, though.

On The Green Light with Chris Long podcast, Commanders head coach Dan Quinn stated that the team would move Coleman to a different position in 2025.

“We’re going to move him to inside guard,” Quinn said. “He had experience at both [positions] at TCU, playing inside and outside. We’re going to keep him on the left side.”

It makes sense that Washington will move Coleman. They acquired Pro Bowl left tackle Laremy Tunsil as Daniels’ blindside protector. Meanwhile, Coleman can use his stellar run-blocking well on the line’s interior.

He’ll have plenty of challenges there as well.

Whether it’s Dexter Lawrence or Jalen Carter, Washington knows they need quality offensive linemen to protect the middle of the pocket for their young quarterback.

Coleman showed enough in his rookie season to be trusted with the chance to be an every-down starter at guard.

Time will tell if this move works out for Washington in the future.

This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 16, 2025, where it first appeared.

Commanders Tease Position Change For Second-Year Lineman

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