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| part of a natural evolution of the coach/quarterback relationship. He said, "That's what you gotta do, that's part of being a young coach and young quarterback. You gotta go through your ups and downs and learn from your mistakes, and move forward and get better as a group, and learn each other's strengths and weaknesses and hopefully we'll continue to do that. But the fact of the matter is he's still 25 years old, new to this system, new to this type of offense, and we gotta be a little bit patient with him and give him an opportunity to succeed. And hopefully he'll take this second season, show the gradual improvement that we want to see and be the quarterback we want."
RB: Alfred Morris is in the final year of his rookie contract, but has promised not to let his financial status impact his play. In the meantime, Morris is working hard on becoming a more well-rounded player; specifically working on his receiving skills. “Just working on running routes and being open and when they do throw the ball my way, make sure I catch the ball and get my confidence up,” Morris said, per the Washington Post. “There’s been times in the season that I can think of, a simple checkdown when we played the Cardinals, and I dropped it. I can’t do stuff like that if I expect them to throw me the ball. So, yeah, I’m just building my confidence out here in camp and in OTAs and just continue to press forward and see what happens.” Rookie Matt Jones has had an up and down camp, but responded well to public criticism by his coaches. Specifically, Jay Gruden called out Jones for not being physical enough at the point of contact, and since then Jones’ ability to finish runs has improved markedly. WR: DeSean Jackson suffered a sprained AC joint and will miss 1-to-2 weeks. Prior to the injury Jackson looked sharp, and had chemistry with Griffin, particularly on downfield throws. Pierre Garcon has taken advantage of Jackson’s absence and reclaimed his role as Griffin’s favorite target. Garcon has been making plays downfield, something we saw evaporate last year. Rookie Jamison Crowder is turning heads seemingly every practice; it shouldn’t surprise if he breaks camp with a spot in the rotation, perhaps at the expense of Ryan Grant. TE: Niles Paul was listed as the starter on the Redskins first preseason depth chart, and Gruden attributed that to Paul being a “more complete player” than Jordan Reed. In essence, that’s a politically correct way of saying Paul is a willing and able blocker, whereas Reed doesn’t give full effort in pass protection. Regardless of who starts, Reed remains the best bet for productivity in the receiving game. Defense: The defensive line makeover is underway, with Stephen Paea and Terrance Knighton listed as starters already. At linebacker, Ryan Kerrigan signed a 5-year, $57.5mm extension at the start of camp, which not only puts to be a potentially contentious contract negotiation, but also sends a message to the other players and Washington’s fans because Kerrigan is a high character, home grown talent. Keenan Robinson has embraced his role as the team leader, suggesting that the success of the defense hinges on his leadership. “For me, I have to be a guy that guys rally around, because as a middle linebacker, the defense kind of flows through me,” Robinson said. “If I’m not on, the defense will be off. That’s why I bring the lunchpail every day. If I lead, these guys will follow.” PK: Forbath has had trouble with long field goals and exhibited poor accuracy so far in training camp and could be in some peril of losing his job if the trend doesn’t reverse. Competitor Ty Long hasn’t been better than Forbath, but the team could always bring in another kicker closer to the season if Forbath doesn’t improve in preseason games. Head coach Jay Gruden has said Forbath struggles in practices but comes through in games. He needs to prove Gruden right to tighten up his hold on this job. Redskins Depth Chart QB: Robert Griffin III, Kirk Cousins, Colt McCoy RB: Alfred Morris, Matt Jones (3RB), Chris Thompson, Silas Redd, Trey Williams, Mack Brown FB: Darrel Young, Jordan Campbell WR: DeSean Jackson (inj), Pierre Garcon, Andre Roberts, Ryan Grant, Jamison Crowder (KR/PR), Evan Spencer, Colin Lockett, Rashad Ross TE: Niles Paul, Jordan Reed, Logan Paulsen, Chase Dixon, Je′Ron Hamm LT: Trent Williams, Morgan Moses, Xavier Nixon LG: Shawn Lauvao, Josh LeRibeus C: Kory Lichtensteiger, Tyler Larsen, Austin Reiter RG: Spencer Long, Arie Kouandijo RT: Brandon Scherff, Tom Compton K: Kai Forbath NT: Terrance Knighton, Robert Thomas, Travian Robertson, Lakendrick Ross DE: Stephen Paea, Jason Hatcher, Ricky Jean-Francois, Chris Baker, Kedric Golston ILB: Perry Riley, Keenan Robinson, Will Compton, Adam Hayward, Ja′Gared Davis, Terrance Plummer OLB: Ryan Kerrigan (inj), Junior Galette, Trent Murphy, Preston Smith, Jackson Jeffcoat, Martrell Spaight, Gabe Miller, Trevardo Williams CB: Chris Culliver, Bashaud Breeland (inj)(susp), DeAngelo Hall (inj), David Amerson, Justin Rogers, Bryan McCann S: Dashon Goldson (FS), Duke Ihenacho (SS), Jeron Johnson (SS),Trent Robinson (FS), Kyshoen Jarrett, Akeem Davis, Da′Mon Cromartie-Smith |