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Washington Football Team: Analyzing 2021 second-round pick OT Samuel Cosmi

By Ian Cummings

AUSTIN, TEXAS - OCTOBER 03: Samuel Cosmi #52 of the Texas Longhorns takes the field in the fourth quarter against the TCU Horned Frogs at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on October 03, 2020 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images)
AUSTIN, TEXAS - OCTOBER 03: Samuel Cosmi #52 of the Texas Longhorns takes the field in the fourth quarter against the TCU Horned Frogs at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on October 03, 2020 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images) /
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LANDOVER, MD – OCTOBER 11: Wes Schweitzer #71, Chase Roullier #73 and Wes Martin #67 line up in front of Alex Smith #11 of the Washington Football Team during the game against the Los Angeles Rams at FedExField on October 11, 2020 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images)
LANDOVER, MD – OCTOBER 11: Wes Schweitzer #71, Chase Roullier #73 and Wes Martin #67 line up in front of Alex Smith #11 of the Washington Football Team during the game against the Los Angeles Rams at FedExField on October 11, 2020 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images) /

Team Fit

There’s a reason players like Cosmi are so coveted. When you’re athletic and naturally powerful, there aren’t many schemes that won’t fit your skill set. Cosmi has to improve his efficiency of motion if he wants to consistently flourish in zone concepts for Scott Turner, but he has the athleticism necessary to make that happen.

Even taking scheme into account, most teams use hybrid running philosophies, mixing zone and power, and the Washington Football Team is no different. As a zone blocker, Cosmi’s athleticism allows him to cover ground with ease. His power and grip strength, meanwhile, allows him to drive defenders downhill in gap alignments. And his nasty attitude ties his traits together on those reps.

As a pass protector, Cosmi should gather plenty of credence as the eventual starting left tackle. The good thing for Cosmi with the Washington Football Team is that he doesn’t have to start right away. Cornelius Lucas has been forgotten recently, but he’s a veteran who played well last year, and there’s no pressure to take him out of the lineup prematurely and rush Cosmi into the fray.

At the end of it all, Cosmi may have entered one of the best situations for him in the NFL Draft. He won’t have to start right away with the Washington Football Team, and he’ll have the time and flexibility necessary to iron out inconsistencies in his game. If he does end up playing substantial minutes in year one, however, it won’t be a glaring issue. He should be able to maintain a baseline level of play with traits alone. And as he learns, he should only get better.

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