I have a lot of thoughts:
1. Kirk Cousins, after one horrendous week and one decent week looked like a guy who deserves all the money he wants. I'm guessing we're going to see a little up and down to make us question the move throughout the year so I won't overreact. But he looked VERY good.The skins absolutely need to lock this guy up. At this point, the real danger is that he says "f-u" after the season because of the unprofessional way the FO has handled his situation
2. Did Josh Doctson look like he surprised himself when he caught that touchdown pass? He caught it and then was almost at a weird, "I dropped it" pace after he hauled it in. Gruden needs to get him more involved - was he open a lot on routes and just not get his number called by Kirk?
3. Crowder is explosive.
4. Chris Thompson is a monster. I'm so glad we have him locked up. Absolute STUD.
5. The offensive line is looking more and more comfortable each week. I watched a lot of red zone yesterday and cohesively they are one of the better units in the league right now. I'd still feel more comfortable if we prioritize G/C in the draft next year but I like that we are relying on the run more. Do they seem to be improving in run blocking in your view?
6. Ryan Grant is our most consistent wide receiver. We dogged him a bit, but the guy has been nothing short of consistent for the team. I still miss Garcon. That was a miss by our FO - he was so reliable.
7. Three games is no longer a good game, it's a trend: Kendall Fuller, Preston Smith, Ryan Kerrigan, Zach Brown, Montae Nicholson, Josh Norman are playing outstanding football. How about Ionnides (sp?)? I heard he was looking good as well. Has Ryan Anderson gotten some playing time? Allen?
8. The defensive line was establishing the LOS 2-3 yards in the Raider backfield on almost every play. Individually no one is standing out. But as a group they have improved week after week and they are looking pretty damn impressive. How does Oakland's OL stack up vs others in the league? Did our DL look dominant because their OL sucks, in other words?
9. Our inside backers have been doing something I haven't seen from a Redskin defense since, well, I honestly can't remember. It's been at least a decade... Being AGGRESSIVE in their tackling. They are getting down hill, trusting their reads and bringing the thunder. And there is ALWAYS back up there if they miss. Which is probably the larger reason for them playing down hill like that. They trust that they have help... And they do. How long do we have Zach Brown locked up for? He seems like an absolute steal.
10. Manusky. I don't have anything else to say there. Just: Manusky. I read somewhere though where Manusky didn't really scheme much during the Oakland game. This is comforting to me as it basically means there is a lot of potential hidden upside once we do start to scheme to our opponent. Do you agree?
11. I love Crowder as our punt returner. I saw someone above saying we should change him, and I couldn't disagree more. We should keep him exactly where he is. The attitude of the team this season seems to be to play more aggressively. Not necessarily in play calls, but in execution. Just smash mouth, hard nosed football and doing it with confidence. Crowder made a mistake last night, but his aggressive demeanor back there is refreshing. I'd rather have that than Antwaan Randle-El style fair catches left and right.
12. The defense is for real. They are among the NFL's best. That doesn't mean they won't have a let down. They seem to operate with the ebb and flow of a game. When things are going well and the Skins are dominating, they play with a swagger that reminds me of the early 2000 Miami Hurricanes defenses. Just nasty, don't give a **** destroyers. So basically, it seems as though we aren't missing Cravens one bit?
13. Running back is still a concern to me. I'm not impressed with any of the every down backs. Perine is still developing, and could find his way. Way too early to decide where he's at. Mack Brown is intriguing, but why is he so low on the chart if he's as good as he looked in clean up duty last night? Rob Kelley flashes but then is average. He's definitely a guy we want around. Hard, smart runner who can protect. But he's not a bell cow. You can put Thompson in this group, but he's more of a receiver/change of pace running back than a guy that you can put back there on every play. Part of his allure is his ability to remain fresh and be explosive. I couldn't find any online highlights of Mack Brown - what was he doing that looked so good? I recall him looking strong in the 2016 offseason as well but then he went to the practice squad and I never heard from him after that
14. Our linebackers in coverage still make me a tad nervous.
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