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Dwayne Haskins picked up his first NFL victory in dramatic fashion. The Washington Redskins defeated the Detroit Lions 19-16 on Sunday at FedExField, snapping a four-game losing streak and earning their second win of the season. Last-Second Heroics Dustin Hopkins connected on a 39-yard field goal with 16 seconds remaining to give Washington the comeback … Read more
The Washington Redskins finally broke through for their first victory of the 2019 season. A dramatic 17-16 win as the Redskins beat the Dolphins at Hard Rock Stadium, provided much-needed relief for the struggling franchise. With six seconds remaining, Miami faced a crucial 2-point conversion attempt. Running back Kenyan Drake couldn’t handle Ryan Fitzpatrick’s quick … Read more
The Washington Redskins fired head coach Jay Gruden on Monday morning after an 0-5 start to the season. Owner Dan Snyder and President Bruce Allen summoned coach Jay Gruden to the Washington Redskins’ facility before dawn Monday to tell him he was being fired. This marks the end of Gruden’s six-season tenure in the nation’s … Read more
The Washington Redskins managed to blow a 17-point lead against the Eagles on Sunday. The collapse led to a devastating 32-27 loss in their season opener at Lincoln Financial Field. Case Keenum delivered an impressive performance in his first start for Washington. The veteran quarterback threw for 380 yards and three touchdowns, connecting beautifully with … Read more
The Washington Redskins 2019 NFL Draft saw some strategic moves to address key needs. The team selected ten players across seven rounds, making multiple picks in the first, fourth, fifth, and seventh rounds. First Round – Pick 15: Dwayne Haskins, QB, Ohio State Washington selected Dwayne Haskins with the 15th overall pick. The Ohio State … Read more
THN will be live blogging here for the first round. We’ll track the picks and the trades so you know what the Redskins options are when they pick, whether they stay at #15, move up, or trade back
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The final scoreline may not have shown it, but the Washington Redskins dominated the Arizona Cardinals in their 24-6 victory in the season opener. Jay Gruden got his first win in a season opener in five tries, and first-year Redskins Alex Smith and Adrian Peterson made impressive debuts for the burgundy and gold. There was money to be made, so hopefully you had a look at this You Wager review before picking an online betting outlet.
Smith was acquired from the Kansas City Chiefs in the offseason to replace Kirk Cousins, and the 34-year old quarterback came out and shredded the Cardinals defense. The veteran looked poised and in complete control of Gruden’s offense. He had touchdown passes of 13 yards to Jordan Reed and 4 yards to Chris Thompson, and finished 21 of 30 for 255 yards. He looked a lot like the Alex Smith that played for the 49ers.
“Alex Smith hands off” by Victor Araiza (CC BY-NC 2.0)
When the Washington Redskins finally resolved the Kirk Cousins quarterback situation, it was surprising to some, that it ended up with Alex Smith being the starting quarterback of the team. And while it is definitely a positive that the game of chicken between Cousins and the organization is finally over, it remains to be seen wether or not Smith can be the solution for the Redskins.
Alex Smith has had an interesting career arc. He started as a number one overall pick with the San Francisco 49ers and at first didn’t look like he was up to the pick. As he matured, he bounced back, and became a very able, and competent quarterback with a Niners defense there to support him.
He was ultimately supplanted by Colin Kaepernick in San Francisco, and Smith then landed in Kansas City. There, his relationship with Andy Reid helped turn him into the Pro Bowl-caliber quarterback that the Niners drafted.
Still, despite winning games and making the Pro Bowl, how “good” Alex Smith still seems to be debated. He has thrown for 4,000 yards only once in his career, in an NFL where quarterbacks regularly throw for that kind of yardage. Smith says that he would prefer to stack up wins over stats , which detractors like to say is somehow shirking accountability.
The Washington Redskins have ended the Kirk Cousins era, and will be gin a new one. One built around the former Kansas City Chief quarterback Alex Smith. Smith may not the best quarterback in the league in some’s estimation, but he is solid. Solid enough to build on. He was quietly effective for the Chiefs. … Read more
The Washington Redskins have ended the Kirk Cousins era and they have a new one to start in 2018; this one will be under former Kansas City Chief quarterback Alex Smith. Smith may not the best quarterback in the league, but he is solid enough to build on. Smith was quietly effective for the Chiefs, and there is no reason to think he can’t do the same for the Redskins. Washington are hoping what will help Smith is a solid triumvirate of running backs.
Rob Kelley, Chris Thompson and Samaje Perine form an exciting trio and, on their day, they are as good as most running back committees in the league. They have the ability to gain important yards, make themselves available for catches from the backfield and score touchdowns.