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Previewing Washington Redskins vs. New England Patriots Preseason Week 1

By Jacob Camenker

SEATTLE, WA - NOVEMBER 05: Wide receiver Brian Quick #83 of the Washington Redskins catches a long pass in front of Justin Coleman #28 of the Seattle Seahawks during the fourth quarter of the game at CenturyLink Field on November 5, 2017 in Seattle, Washington. The Redskins won 17-14. (Photo by Steve Dykes/Getty Images)
SEATTLE, WA - NOVEMBER 05: Wide receiver Brian Quick #83 of the Washington Redskins catches a long pass in front of Justin Coleman #28 of the Seattle Seahawks during the fourth quarter of the game at CenturyLink Field on November 5, 2017 in Seattle, Washington. The Redskins won 17-14. (Photo by Steve Dykes/Getty Images) /
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GLENDALE, AZ – OCTOBER 12: Head coach Jay Gruden of the Washington Redskins on the sidelines during the first half of the NFL game against the Arizona Cardinals at the University of Phoenix Stadium on October 12, 2014 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
GLENDALE, AZ – OCTOBER 12: Head coach Jay Gruden of the Washington Redskins on the sidelines during the first half of the NFL game against the Arizona Cardinals at the University of Phoenix Stadium on October 12, 2014 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /

Score Prediction

Preseason games are always a complete crapshoot. There’s no way of really know who is going to play and how the scrubs and bench players are going to perform.

That said, the first preseason game usually ends up being decided by who the better backup quarterback is. Personally, I would take McCoy and Hogan over Brian Hoyer and Etling over the course of a full game. Even if Hogan plays most of the game, he is more proven that Etling.

Plus, the Redskins have to capitalize on the optimism that’s coming out of camp. Jay Gruden is entering a critical season while Bill Belichick doesn’t need to care much about preseason games. So, Gruden should have the edge solely because winning is more important to him.

Next. Redskins helped most by training camp performances. dark

This game will probably close, sloppy, and won’t tell us much about the Redskins future. But if they can beat the Patriots, it will get the preseason started on a good note.

Final Score: Redskins 21, Patriots 18

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