The Washington Commanders will host their first-ever joint practice from the team's Ashburn facilities on Wednesday when the Miami Dolphins come to town. It's the first of two joint practices for Washington. The Commanders will head to Baltimore in two weeks for a joint practice with the Ravens.
The joint practices are often more valuable than the preseason games because the starters receive plenty of work against the other team's starters. It also gives teams a chance to compete against a different team, rather than hitting each other for weeks.
Since the Commanders host the Dolphins in the preseason opener on Friday, Wednesday's practice will likely give fans a better chance to see Washington's starters. Head coach Dan Quinn and his coaching staff will likely be looking for a few specific things.
Here are five things to watch in Wednesday's joint practice.
Daniels has been outstanding over the first couple of weeks of practice. You wouldn't know he's playing in a new offense. He looks completely comfortable within the scheme and playing from under center. However, Wednesday will give offensive coordinator David Blough a chance to see Daniels in something more resembling a game. This is a big test for Daniels. After a slow start against Washington's improved defense in camp, Daniels has been extremely sharp over the last several practices. Which receiver will he look to the most? Will the pass protection hold up?

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