»One thing that will be missed as much as anything with Fred Davis suspended? Yards gained after the catch. Davis is third among NFL tight ends with 296 yards after the catch, which leads Redskins receivers and tight ends by a wide margin (running back Roy Helu has 315). The other nine Redskins wideouts and tight ends have combined for 409 yards after the catch. Davis qualified as their best playmaker, but his foolishness cost him and the Redskins’ offense.
» Trent Williams should not be a captain. If you’re going to put your own interests above those of your teammates, then it’s difficult to ask them to follow you. And multiple failed drug tests suggest that’s what he has done. Williams’ last three games have been his best, and he showed up this season in excellent shape. But if he wants to be an elite player, missing four games is not the way to get there.
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» Ryan Torain doesn’t appear to have a future in Washington. He hasn’t played a snap in the past two games as Roy Helu has taken hold of the starting job. But Evan Royster has been the top backup in the last two games. That makes sense: The Redskins might as well start to find out what Royster can do to better gauge their needs at the position. But if Torain had any future here, he would not have sat out both games. The problem is he missed too many holes and did not run with the same energy he did vs. St. Louis, when he gained 135 yards. He wasn’t getting yards after contact. He wasn’t setting up defenders well. And Helu has developed faster in the passing game.
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The defense is a playoff-caliber unit. It’s not a complete group yet, but it is much closer than the offense. One executive said he’s impressed with the caliber of the Redskins’ pass rush considering how few times they have played with a legitimate lead in the fourth quarter. That only should improve when rookie end Jarvis Jenkins is able to play next season. Of their front seven, only one current starter is older than 27 years old (linebacker London Fletcher). The big questions in the offseason will involve the secondary, particularly at safety.
