Washington Commanders head coach Dan Quinn delivered some good news on Sunday for those worried about the center position. Nick Allegretti will return to practice this week. Allegretti had been out since the first day of training camp almost three weeks ago after straining his calf.
Allegretti's return is good news, but questions will persist regarding the center position. While Allegretti has played center throughout his life and feels it is his natural position, he only has a few starts at the spot since entering the NFL in 2019.
With Allegretti out, Washington has primarily worked with veteran Julian Good-Jones (2 career snaps) and rookie sixth-round pick Matt Gulbin.
Good-Jones started at center for the Commanders in Friday's preseason opener against the Dolphins. Gulbin relieved him and stood out with several key blocks. On Sunday, Quinn was asked to ******* s how Good-Jones and Gulbin have progressed in Allegretti's absence.
"I think both guys are really starting to make a move," Quinn said. "I thought Matt had a nice practice (vs. Miami) and a nice game (Friday's preseason opener). He was clean. He can get to the second level. Pass protection was strong. Julian's really stepped in from like, midway through practice one. And so, he's got a bunch of work up until this point. So, over the next two weeks, or maybe two and a half weeks, we'll call it, I'd like to see what that rotation looks like with the three of these guys."
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Allegretti's return is good news, but questions will persist regarding the center position. While Allegretti has played center throughout his life and feels it is his natural position, he only has a few starts at the spot since entering the NFL in 2019.
With Allegretti out, Washington has primarily worked with veteran Julian Good-Jones (2 career snaps) and rookie sixth-round pick Matt Gulbin.
Good-Jones started at center for the Commanders in Friday's preseason opener against the Dolphins. Gulbin relieved him and stood out with several key blocks. On Sunday, Quinn was asked to ******* s how Good-Jones and Gulbin have progressed in Allegretti's absence.
"I think both guys are really starting to make a move," Quinn said. "I thought Matt had a nice practice (vs. Miami) and a nice game (Friday's preseason opener). He was clean. He can get to the second level. Pass protection was strong. Julian's really stepped in from like, midway through practice one. And so, he's got a bunch of work up until this point. So, over the next two weeks, or maybe two and a half weeks, we'll call it, I'd like to see what that rotation looks like with the three of these guys."
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