— Saturday was the first time Washington’s offensive and defensive lines went through one-on-one drills, although the drill was more geared toward helping the offense. It focused on how to effectively pass off stunts and twists from the defensive line, and the trio of Brandon Coleman, Tyler Biadasz and Nick Allegretti worked well together. Chris Paul and Trent Scott also had a solid rep together, as they moved in sync to pass off a twist. There were some moments where the defensive line shined, though, as Daron Payne showed nice bend to get past a guard. Luvu also delivered a pop to Conerly on one rep, reminding the rookie that he needs to be lower in his stance to withstand bull rushes.
— Trey Amos is still putting together position plays. While the linemen were on one end of the field, the rest of the skill players were running seven-on-seven periods with Amos lined up against Deebo Samuel. Quarterback Jayden Daniels delivered a pretty pass to Samuel down the sideline, but Amos was able to knock it away before the wideout could complete it.
— We have some injury news for some offensive players. Marcus Mariota, who did not throw during team drills at all last week, was back on the field for some 11-on-11 work and had a completion to Michael Gallup in tight coverage. The team is still being cautious with him, as Sam Hartman took the majority of the second team reps.
— Two other offensive players went down with injuries on Saturday. The first was Coleman, who looked like his ankle got rolled up on a run play. Samuel was also banged up near the end of practice and went to the sideline holding his hand. It is unclear exactly what the injury was, but he didn’t go to the medical tent like Coleman.
— Rookie linebacker Kain Medrano showed some progress today as well. He ran through the offensive line on a blitz to take down Austin Ekeler for a loss. Medrano’s athleticism has been evident n several plays, and he has used it to put himself in position for pass breakups. The next step for him is to turn those into interceptions.
— Newcomer Lucas Niang seems to be coming along well in Washington’s system. He had a solid pull block that opened room for Felton, who gained a chunk of yardage on the play.
— Finally, it’s clear that Zach Ertz is still going to be a big presence in Washington’s offense. During a “move the ball period,” three of Daniels’ completions went to the tight end, the last of which was a touchdown.