Blanks From Redskins’ Defense In Shootouts
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By DERON SNYDER
The good news for the Washington Redskins is their newfound scoring punch, largely due to Robert Griffin III’s impact as franchise quarterback and savior. Washington has scored at least 28 points in each of its three games this season.
The bad news for the Washington Redskins is their newfound leaky defense, largely due to a secondary that couldn’t cover a baby in a high chair at times. After yielding 32 and 31 points in its two games entering Sunday’s home opener against Cincinnati, Washington again let the opposition light up the scoreboard in a 38-31 loss.
As exciting as shootouts might be, they highlight a defense’s weaknesses more than an offense’s strength. At this rate, RG3 is going to be tuckered out before the Week 10 bye. The Redskins had the ball at the end for the second consecutive game with a chance to either win or tie the game but couldn’t come through.
“I thought we’d be a better unit than this and I know we will be,” inside linebacker London Fletcher said. “But we haven’t performed at our level, especially the last two games. The offense gave us more than enough points to win.”
(Actually, the defense opened the scoring in the last two games, with linebacker Rob Jackson’s interception in the end zone Sunday and defensive back Josh Wilson’s fumble return against St. Louis. “Maybe we need to stop scoring first,” Wilson cracked.).
