Commanders training camp Day 12 observations Eric Bieniemy explains his approach Sam Howell shows good touch

Commanders training camp Day 12 observations Eric Bieniemy explains his approach Sam Howell shows good touch

ASHBURN, Va. -- The biggest eyebrow-raiser of the 12th day of camp came before practice started. Speaking to the media, head coach Ron Rivera addre sed . It's no secret things feel at little bit different at this training camp.Bieniemy is the loudest voice, always. You'll often hear him yelling at receivers to "find work" (find someone to block) after a teammate catches a pa s and urging anyone carrying the ball to "finish!" by running downfield, even after the defense has pulled up. He'll interrupt huddles to get the offense in the right place or, simply, moving with more urgency. On Tuesday, he told the second-team offense: "Too many mistakes! Raekwon Davis Jersey We're better than that!" He's demanding. He's intense.He's also, simply, trying to make his unit -- with major question marks at quarterback and offensive line -- better, and he has just a few weeks left to do it."I expect the effort to be a standard that's accepted by all of us," Bieniemy said Tuesday. "So, when you're not reaching that, it's my job to addre s it. So, sometimes they may like the highlights and the praise, but sometimes they may not like it and I'm perfectly fine with that, because that's my job. Because if I ain't doing my job, my a s gets fired. So, it's my job and my responsibility to make sure and I'm getting our guys to do what I expect them to do." Bieniemy finished his pre s conference by saying that when his players put their teammates' succe s ahead of their own "we have f------ chance. Excuse my language. Y'all see I'm getting fired up."Running back certainly doesn't mind Bieniemy's approach."I feel like you need that as players sometimes," Gibson said Tuesday. "Sometimes some people can come off a little soft or more caring but sometimes you need somebody to get into you and it just helps you. That shows they really care and at the same time it's like 'Let me get this done' so he ain't yelling at me." Pick Six Newsletter Crafted By The Best NFL Experts Hunter Long Jersey Get the day's big stories + fun stuff you love like mock drafts, picks and power rankings. I agree to receive the "Pick Six Newsletter" and marketing communications, updates, special offers (including partner offers), and other information from CBS Sports and the Paramount family of companies. By pre sing sign up, I confirm that I have read and agree to the and acknowledge Paramount's . Please check the opt-in box to acknowledge that you would like to subscribe. Thanks for signing up! Keep an eye on your inbox. Sorry! There was an error proce sing your subscription. Gibson also noted he feels like he's in the best shape he's been in a long time thanks to the up-tempo practice style. Tuesday was the Commanders' penultimate practice before their preseason opener against the on Friday. Here's what stood out on the field:Howell had a few really good moments in the first 11-on-11 se sion, including a sprint out to his left and then a throw back acro s the grain to an open , who made a nice catch on a ball slightly behind him.Howell also connected on a beautiful over-the-shoulder pa s to McLaurin down the sideline for a big gain. McLaurin had beat by just a half-step, so it required a near-perfect pa s, and Howell delivered. He Adam Butler Jersey has shown some good arm strength and touch on balls down the sideline to both wide receivers and running backs.Howell was more up-and-down in the deep red-zone drills but completed a nice pa s to in the end zone after the pa s protection held up well.In the final 11-on-11 drill, Howell had a good ball to the outside to tight end , who tapped both feet in for an impre sive catch. Those two also linked up a couple of routes on seven-on-seven.It can be hard to evaluate Howell fully because the offensive line has had its struggles. The team is working in starters at four different positions: Chris Paul/Saahdiq Charles at left guard, at center, Sam Cosmi at right guard and at right tackle. Plus, the Commanders boast one of the league's best defensive lines and a very good secondary, too. Overall, Howell has shown some flashes, but there are a lot of pa sing plays that get bogged down quickly due to the battles in the trenches."Sam is doing a good job," Bieniemy said. "Sam's actually doing a hell of a job. I think sometimes early in camp you could see where he was overthinking. But we've been putting Jason Taylor Jersey a lot on our players, been putting a lot on his plate because I want him to understand there's a thing that you got to do. You got to proce s everything and the thing that I love -- I've seen the growth. You can see when he's confident, he's coming off the mound releasing that ball. It's a thing of beauty. It's been fun watching this growth proce s and I think the sky can be the limit for this kid." With hoping to return to peak form after a major knee injury and and both coming off Pro Bowl seasons, Montez Sweat can sometimes be overlooked -- or at least not talked about as much. But the 2019 first-rounder has times where he's absolutely dominant, including in 11-on-11 where he registered back-to-back would-be run stops on Brian Robinson and and followed that up with a would-be sack/tackle for lo s on an RPO. Sweat also won a lot of his one-on-one rush work with moves both outside and inside. had a pair of pa s breakups, one in seven-on-seven and one in 11-on-11. He's been a steady backup for Washington for the past half-decade and just seems to always do his job. He's battling for a roster spot once again, and plays like those help.The defensive line depth is impre sive. After the starters, and are steady veterans on the outside, and created good push up the middle on a couple of occasions, and could be a rotational piece as well. Young edges (who had a would-be sack of Howell in goal-line work), and Jr. (who had a pre sure in third-team reps) are likely competing for a couple of spots at most.The Commanders were once again without tight end (calf), making it four consecutive practices without their top tight end. Turner, and got more work with the first- and second-team units. Hodges had a couple of drops and got a lot of extra JUGS machine work after practice.Cornerback and defensive tackle went on IR, and safety and punter took their places on the 90-man roster. Wadman will punt Friday against the Browns as deals with a tight back. Rivera did not anticipate Way mi sing much time and even said Way would hold against Cleveland.' calf injury opened the door for to get first-team reps at left guard, and Paul stayed there in team drills Tuesday.Odds and endsRivera said he has not determined how much the starters (or any group) will play Friday. He'll have those discu sions with the staff Tuesday night. had a few good one-on-one reps. Unofficially listed as a Justin Coleman Jersey second-string guard, Monteiro could push for a roster spot; the Commanders' interior offensive line depth is uncertain at best.Diminutive and dynamic returner/wide receiver closed the practice out with what appeared to be three consecutive touchdown catches while working with the third-team offense, headed by . Allen will need strong preseason performances to make a roster push, but sequences like that certainly don't hurt.

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