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5 standouts from Redskins preseason Week 2 game against the Jets

By Jacob Camenker

LANDOVER, MD - DECEMBER 17: Running Back Kapri Bibbs #39 of the Washington Redskins celebrates after rushing for a touchdown in the second quarter against the Arizona Cardinals at FedEx Field on December 17, 2017 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
LANDOVER, MD - DECEMBER 17: Running Back Kapri Bibbs #39 of the Washington Redskins celebrates after rushing for a touchdown in the second quarter against the Arizona Cardinals at FedEx Field on December 17, 2017 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images) /
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LANDOVER, MD – AUGUST 16: Defensive tackle Da’Ron Payne #95 of the Washington Redskins sacks quarterback Sam Darnold #14 of the New York Jets in the first quarter of a preseason game at FedExField on August 16, 2018 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)
LANDOVER, MD – AUGUST 16: Defensive tackle Da’Ron Payne #95 of the Washington Redskins sacks quarterback Sam Darnold #14 of the New York Jets in the first quarter of a preseason game at FedExField on August 16, 2018 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images) /

2. NT Daron Payne

Payne was an excellent pick by the Redskins in the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft. Thursday night only reaffirmed that the team made the right choice by selecting him.

While the Alabama product didn’t see a lot of action, he wreaked havoc when on the field. He notched a sack on the third defensive play of the game for the Redskins. On the play, he just obliterated the Jets offensive lineman and Darnold never had a chance to get the ball away. Payne used his power and quickness to get into the backfield, and his sheer combination of size and speed should make him a huge weapon on the Redskins defensive line.

Payne’s performance also illustrated that the Redskins defensive line is going to be one of the better units on the team — and possibly in the league — this season. Jonathan Allen was a perfect partner for his college defense and when the team has Matt Ioannidis in the lineup with the two…look out.

It’s encouraging to see that Payne was able to have such a big impact on the game. There was some concern that he would just be a glorified run stuffer in the NFL, as he had only 3.0 sacks in college. But after notching 1.0 sacks in his first NFL game, it’s clear that he will be more than that. He’ll only get better as time goes along, so it will be very exciting to see what he can accomplish moving forward.

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