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Redskins Training Camp Profile: G Shawn Lauvao

By Jacob Camenker

LANDOVER, MD - DECEMBER 19: Guard Shawn Lauvao #77 of the Washington Redskins helps teammate quarterback Kirk Cousins #8 up off of the field in the third quarter against the Carolina Panthers at FedExField on December 19, 2016 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
LANDOVER, MD - DECEMBER 19: Guard Shawn Lauvao #77 of the Washington Redskins helps teammate quarterback Kirk Cousins #8 up off of the field in the third quarter against the Carolina Panthers at FedExField on December 19, 2016 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) /
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LANDOVER, MD – NOVEMBER 20: Quarterback Kirk Cousins #8 of the Washington Redskins celebrates with teammates center Spencer Long #61 and guard Shawn Lauvao #77 after throwing a fourth quarter touchdown pass against the Green Bay Packers at FedExField on November 20, 2016 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
LANDOVER, MD – NOVEMBER 20: Quarterback Kirk Cousins #8 of the Washington Redskins celebrates with teammates center Spencer Long #61 and guard Shawn Lauvao #77 after throwing a fourth quarter touchdown pass against the Green Bay Packers at FedExField on November 20, 2016 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) /

What Lauvao must show at training camp

Lauvao returned to the Redskins to bring a veteran presence at the guard position. He wasn’t the most inspiring option the Redskins could have added, but his experience was something that the team didn’t have elsewhere on the line.

At camp, Lauvao has to show that this experience matters in the battle for the starting guard spot on the offensive line. The Redskins have a lot of candidates who could take over for him if they show any glimmer of upside. Lauvao needs to prove steady enough that the Redskins won’t want to try a rookie or second-year player at the position.

Additionally, Lauvao has to back up some comments that offensive line coach Bill Callahan recently made about him. Here’s what Callahan said when asked about Lauvao’s skill set, per Kareem Copeland of The Washington Post.

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"It’s not what I like [about him], it’s [what] I love. I love him. He’s a warrior, he’s a veteran. He’s well prepared. More than that, in the room, in the locker room, in the weight room, you watch him practice and he’s a very contentious pro. He’s a pro’s pro. He’s a consummate pro in that respect. He does everything you want him to do. He works hard. He studies. He knows the game. He can teach the young guys. We really benefited from him coming back."

This is strong praise from one of the better offensive line coaches in the NFL. Perhaps if Lauvao is healthy, he can turn into a solid starter with Callahan’s tutelage. But still, it would definitely help Lauvao to continue to show these other intangibles, leadership, mentorship, and professionalism, in order to guarantee that he sticks around as one of the leaders on the offensive line.

Showing functional ability and leadership might be important, but it still might not be enough to guarantee Lauvao a spot on the roster.

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