5 pleasant surprises for the Washington Redskins through Week 3
By Ian Cummings
No. 5 – Alex Smith is who we thought he is
I know what you’re thinking. Pleasant surprise? What?
In a sense, the revelation that Alex Smith is still Alex Smith doesn’t offer any excitement. He’s not a player who’s going to throw 13 touchdowns in three weeks (re: Patrick Mahomes), but he plays a winning brand of football.
In the offseason, there were two major, clashing themes in the Alex Smith debate. One stated that he plays a conservative style of football. The other contested that his style helps teams win, regardless of the perception.
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The results speak for themselves. Smith is one of the winningest quarterbacks in the NFL over the past five years. But wouldn’t it just be so “Redskins” if Smith, the effortless regular season winner, came to Washington and fell on his face?
Yes, it would be. But to our pleasant surprise, he came to Washington, and he picked up right where he left off. Through three games, Smith is on pace for just over 4,000 yards, 22 touchdowns, and just five interceptions, and the Redskins are 2-1. It’s early, but it looks as if the Smith effect has the D.C. sports curse at bay, for now.