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Ivan Lambert

What did Kliff Kingsbury think of the Commanders offensive line in Week 1?

Several times in the opener, Jayden Daniels had to exit reading his progressions to taking off and running to avoid a sack.

Offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury was asked to comment on Daniels having to take off running several plays.

“It’s a really good front and like I said earlier, a few of those were first read and get out,” answered Kingsbury. As your first game as a rookie, he knows he has a lot of faith in his legs. I would, too, if I could run like that. He made some plays early and got out of there.”

Kingsbury said Jayden didn’t actually have to take off each of those times he did take off running. He explained that it was the rookie’s first NFL game, and he got a little anxious a few times and took off early instead of reading to his second or third progression and attempting to pass the ball down field.

Back to his offensive line:

“I thought they battled against a really good front,” Kingsbury said. “No pre-snap penalties, I don’t know how many holds, I don’t think many. I thought from an execution standpoint (they) played a clean game. Sure, we can all do better, but I thought as a group they played an efficient game.”

As for Brandon Coleman and Cornelius Lucas rotating again at left tackle this week? Kingsbury declared both had earned a right to play in the opener. Yet, eventually, he would like to see what sort of unity could be developed among his top five linemen.

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