Redskins Reality Check: Realistic predictions for the team in Week 3 vs. Packers
By Tim Payne
2. Reality Is, the offensive line got really banged up this week.
Trent Williams went down with a knee injury which he indicated was the result of a complication from his offseason surgery. Brandon Scherff got his leg weirdly whipped around, leading to a knee sprain. Shawn Lauvao reportedly has a calf injury that may cause him to miss multiple games.
Offensive line depth was a big concern of mine during the offseason. The Redskins chose not to address it, even letting some of their solid depth (Spencer Long) walk away in free agency.
Generally, as this O-Line goes, so goes the team. They played very well in the run game and ok in the passing game in Week 1. In Week 2, they looked lost and largely ineffective in addition to getting banged up. I’ll be watching the line very anxiously on Sunday, hoping for a clean and effective performance without any more injuries.
Prediction: Lauvao is inactive, so the starting 5 is Trent at LT, Roullier at LG, Bergstrom at C, Scherff at RG, and Moses at RT… and they’ll put together their most complete game of the season, limiting Green Bay to 2 sacks or less, while paving the way for a good offensive day overall.