Riggo's Rag
FanSided

Leaders in each Redskins position battle ahead of preseason Week 2

By Jacob Camenker

CLEVELAND, OHIO - AUGUST 08: Quarterback Case Keenum #8 of the Washington Redskins calls a play from the line of scrimmage during the first half of a preseason game against the Cleveland Browns at FirstEnergy Stadium on August 08, 2019 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)
CLEVELAND, OHIO - AUGUST 08: Quarterback Case Keenum #8 of the Washington Redskins calls a play from the line of scrimmage during the first half of a preseason game against the Cleveland Browns at FirstEnergy Stadium on August 08, 2019 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images) /
facebooktwitterreddit
Prev
5 of 7
Next
JACKSONVILLE, FL – DECEMBER 16: A Washington Redskins helmet is seen before the game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at TIAA Bank Field on December 16, 2018 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images)
JACKSONVILLE, FL – DECEMBER 16: A Washington Redskins helmet is seen before the game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at TIAA Bank Field on December 16, 2018 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images) /

Left Guard

This position is largely a two-man race, and the fan-favorite really should get a chance to prove himself as a rookie.

1. Wes Martin

Martin was picked in the fourth round out of Indiana and many penciled him in as the starter right off the bat. However, Ereck Flowers has been working as the first-team left guard once he was taken off of tackle duty. Still, Martin outperformed Flowers in the first preseason game and was generally solid on the left side of the line. He has the strength needed to make an impact and given that he has more experience at guard than Flowers, using him there would make sense.

2. Ereck Flowers

I understand why the team wanted to sign Flowers and try to turn him into a guard. And he definitely has looked better at guard than at tackle. But still, Flowers committed some penalties when working along with Geron Christian on the left side in the preseason opener. He is still a work-in-progress and it may be best to let him serve as a backup while he continues to fine-tune his skill set at the position.

3. Ross Pierschbacher

The fifth-round rookie from Alabama is the dark horse in this race for the time being. He’s more likely to serve as the backup center but if Flowers and Martin have issues, he could join the fray.

Home/Commanders News