Commanders' OL has unique insight into new OC David Blough
One Commanders' veteran has known David Blough for a while and sees even bigger things for him in the future.
The Washington Commanders entered free agency with a plan to get younger and faster. Two weeks in, Washington has accomplished that feat, adding 12 outside free agents, and giving the defense an infusion of under-30 talent it severely lacked the past two seasons. The Commanders also brought back or extended several of their own free agents, including guard/center Nick Allegretti.
Allegretti had one year remaining on his contract, and Washington extended him through 2027. After the Commanders surprisingly released center Tyler Biadasz before free agency, Allegretti became the top internal candidate to replace him at center. Allegretti is excited to play in Washington for a third season, particularly for new offensive coordinator David Blough.
Allegretti has an interesting perspective on Blough. He played his college football at Illinois, while Blough was at Purdue. They were Big Ten rivals from 2014-18, meeting each season.
And the Purdue/Illinois rivalry is heated. That still never stopped Allegretti from appreciating Blough. "I competed against him for five years in college, Illinois vs.