Consider that it was the Cowboys’ seeming inability to stop the Redskins that caused Garrett to call an onside kick after a 6-yard scoring run by Prescott put the Cowboys up 20-17 in the third quarter. After the loss, there was plenty of blame to go around. Justin Durant, who should be on the field more, and Sean Lee made big plays when it was needed most, but Lee didn’t have a signature day. Our linebackers were slow to read, and missed many tackles.
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There have been issues on both sides of the ball but perhaps none bigger Kirk Cousins.
The list can go on, and on. We need to see better play calling, discipline, and fire in week 3. This I have to absolutely disagree with.
This loss was 95% on Kirk Cousins.
The performance earned him a one-year franchise tag worth $19.95 million and increased scrutiny, which Cousins has not shied away from. Quite the opposite of Prescott, Kirk Cousins threw his 3rd interception of the season on a terrible decision. And really, can you blame him?
There could easily have been more picks, too. Kirk either didn’t see them, or simply made a decision to force the ball somewhere else.
Gruden did add after the game you “can’t put it all on Kirk”, but it’s clear he’s frustrated with his play so far. Instead, we let Dallas capture the momentum, and drive the field for a touchdown. The game-winning touchdown came on the ground, but it wasn’t from the player everyone likely expected. “When you can get the sacks and back them up like that in those situations it’s good for our defense and helps us play the defense that we want to be playing”.
When Cousins did hit open receivers, the balls where often delivered off-target. “When you stay in normal down-and-distances, you’re able to have your run-pass options”. Outside of a costly hands-to-the-face penalty Josh Norman had a very good game. The reports, citing players who have chosen to remain anonymous, are saying that players are upset with Cousins’ “lack of decisiveness, erratic play, and confusion”. Yes, I think play calling is not helping him, but it is obvious that Cousins is not the same guy. Even the final Hail Mary attempt was uncatchable!
The result was 136 carries for 610 yards in four playoff games, including a go-ahead, 43-yard touchdown run in Super Bowl XVII.
It’s truly fascinating how some media members, and whichever unidentified short-fused Redskins players want Colt McCoy at the helm, are ignoring what happened last season.
That’s because, according to Redskins’ defensive coordinator Joe Barry, in order for Norman to shadow a certain receiver, several different adjustments need to be made from every defense back, a hard task in a coverage defense.
You are are not going to win many football games when you can’t score touchdowns in the redzone.
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It has only taken two games officially post-Robert Griffin III in Washington for the quarterback griping to begin.
