Competition has been a central, ongoing theme for the Washington Commanders since head coach Dan Quinn took the helm last season. He preaches continued internal battles among position groups, so it was no surprise when Washington turned to competition to determine who would start at the left and right guard positions to beef up a struggling offensive line.

Through two weeks, Washington's offensive line allowed the Green Bay Packers 33 pressures, six sacks and 23 quarterback hits on Jayden Daniels. Those statistics, combined with the loss of tight end John Bates to a groin injury, pushed the Commanders to shake up the offensive line for Week 3 against the Las Vegas Raiders to ensure a cleaner pocket.

"We really made a competition, the biggest part of it," Quinn said. "We changed both sp

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