Redskins Ingredients for Improvement: Momentum must be maintained
By Ian Cummings
No. 2 – Solidify communication in the secondary
The Washington Redskins defense, for the most part, played a great game on Sunday. In the first half, they limited the admittedly-hobbled Aaron Rodgers to minimal gains, and the running game was an inconsistent asset for Mike McCarthy.
That said, the biggest play of the game for the Packers, by far, was a gimme: A long touchdown pass from Aaron Rodgers to Geronimo Allison. On the play, Josh Norman had Allison, but he faded off when he saw D.J. Swearinger coming to his side.
Norman expected Swearinger to help, but Swearinger instead clamped down on an inside route, leaving Allison wide open up the hash. He walked into the end zone, and Swearinger and Norman walked to the sideline disputing who was at fault.
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It’s surprising that, in a secondary filled with young players such as Quinton Dunbar, Fabian Moreau, and Montae Nicholson, two veterans such as Norman and Swearinger are the ones who let their communication slip. The young players are performing very well, and if the unit as a whole can solidify its communication, it could be one of the better secondaries in the league. If not, the next big play could have more drastic implications.