…Third downs were a problem in preseason. Guess what? They’ve been an issue on the first series. Not enough pressure and not good enough coverage.
…The Redskins once showed a five-man front, but Brian Orakpo went from a four-point stance to standing up and covering the tight end at the last second. Not that it helped as the Giants converted a third and seven; a 25-yard pickup.
…Say it aint’ so: Carlos Rogers dropped a certain interception; once again he had a lot of room to run. It’s not always because he’s looking downfield. He just has bad hands. Most of his dropped picks last year were not because he was looking at wide open field. It’s a lack of concentration.
…Curious call by Jim Zorn for the end around pass. The Giants had excellent coverage on the play and weren’t fooled at all. It sucked out the momentum after Clinton Portis’ 34-yard run.
…That run, by the way, was the longer than any he had last season. A great hole.
… LaRon Landry made a nice play on the Giants’ first drive, stopping Ahmad Bradshaw on third and one. However, he’s taken a lot of bad angles in the quarter and the late hit out of bounds was foolish.
…The defensive backs are not having a good day thus far. But they’re getting little help from the rush.
