3 players who are off to a disappointing start for the Commanders that can provide a boost when they bounce back this season

Brandon Coleman

Another draft pick from last season who performed well, but moved to his more natural position was Brandon Coleman, and the move hasn't worked well at all. He was a solid left tackle as a third-round pick, but the addition of Laremy Tunsil made his move inside obvious, and his ceiling was higher at guard. In the first two games, he allowed six pressures and was one of the lowest graded pass blocking guards in the league. This led to him being a healthy inactive on Sunday, which shocked everyone.

We aren't sure what that means for his future with Chris Paul getting the start at left guard, and he dominated with his opportunity against the Raiders. Paul could very well be the starter if he plays as well as he did Sunday. Nick Allegretti looks to be the backup, so Coleman's role is still up in the air.

Frankie Luvu

Another surprising player off to a slow start is linebacker Frankie Luvu, who was one of the best players on the team last year. Luvu has a team-high five missed tackles so far, and has allowed seven catches for 43 yards and two touchdowns in coverage. Teams know Luvu is a playmaker, and defensive coordinator Joe Whitt Jr. said teams are scheming for him differently this year.

"We had some conversations this week," Whitt said. "The first two games, people are treating him [Luvu] more like a big. So he's getting more protections turned to him, getting more blocks by the tackles and the linemen, other than the backs. Where last year, he got more of the backs. . .When you produce and you show what you did, have the type of season that he had last year, you're going to be treated as such."

It's still early in the season, of course, but these three players stepping up and playing like we know they can will help boost the team to be even better, especially with a tough schedule and multiple injuries popping up. We saw last year how well these players can play, and it's only a matter of time before things click again.