Commanders 2023 Off-Season Thread

FrenchSkin · 06-01-2023, 06:27 AM

Looked at Nick Gates' snaps during last year's week 14 game against the Eagles.
He looked rather small, won't out physical anybody, but seems to have good vision, decent hand placement and footwork.
None of his movement look really sharp nor fast, but he seems to fit the "hat on a hat" philosophy, most of the time he'll be in front of his guy and do just enough.

LG #65
Couple of bad plays:
Completely beaten by a swim move

And here a slow to spot the blitzing safety, still does enough to avoid the sack, Jones runs back to the LoS

Couple of good plays:
Handles a stunt well, he did for most of the game, often looking to stay active and help the LT

Kinda of his most physical play of the game, and a good show of what he is, a decent guy that'll do enough

Still would have loved a couple of clear cut updates to feel more confortable about our OL, but depending on how the rookies perform, maybe they did do enough to have a functioning unit.

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06-01-2023, 06:27 AM	#11
FrenchSkin Playmaker Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Yokohama, Japan Posts: 4,525	Re: Commanders 2023 Off-Season Thread Looked at Nick Gates' snaps during last year's week 14 game against the Eagles. He looked rather small, won't out physical anybody, but seems to have good vision, decent hand placement and footwork. None of his movement look really sharp nor fast, but he seems to fit the "hat on a hat" philosophy, most of the time he'll be in front of his guy and do just enough. LG #65 Couple of bad plays: Completely beaten by a swim move And here a slow to spot the blitzing safety, still does enough to avoid the sack, Jones runs back to the LoS Couple of good plays: Handles a stunt well, he did for most of the game, often looking to stay active and help the LT Kinda of his most physical play of the game, and a good show of what he is, a decent guy that'll do enough Still would have loved a couple of clear cut updates to feel more confortable about our OL, but depending on how the rookies perform, maybe they did do enough to have a functioning unit. __________________ Derz Ambassaderz in the Land of the Rising Sun. Oui Monsieur.

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