Commanders’ new OC Eric Bieniemy is making an immediate impact – ESPN
ASHBURN, Va. — The Voice can be heard, loud and clear, from 30, 40, even 50 yards away. Probably more. And when offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy talks, the Washington Commanders listen.
He has always been loud, always demanding.
After 10 years with the Kansas City Chiefs, he might just be a little bit louder, a little more demanding.
“I’m fired up and excited. It’s given me a whole new outlook,” Bieniemy said.
So when Jahan Dotson, the Commanders’ first-round pick in 2022, didn’t run fast enough on a route during an individual drill, Bieniemy shouted: “This is not no half-ass drill; run it again!” So Dotson did as he was told: He ran it again at a faster speed.
When projected starting quarterback Sam Howell dropped a shotgun snap on the second play in full-team work, Bieniemy ordered the first group off the field.
“Give me the twos! We’re gonna do it right!” Bieniemy yelled.
It went like that throughout the spring: Washington’s players getting used to Bieniemy’s style. But they also know the offense could use a good kick in the rear.
“He’s going to bring the intensity,” Washington receiver Terry McLaurin said. “We know what is expected of us every time we’re on the field.”
Training camp remains a month away, but in the four-plus months since Washington hired Bieniemy as offensive…
