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Redskins Ingredients for Improvement: Don’t let opponents back in

By Ian Cummings

LANDOVER, MD - OCTOBER 21: Kicker Brett Maher #2 of the Dallas Cowboys reacts after missing a field goal at the end of the fourth quarter against the Washington Redskins at FedExField on October 21, 2018 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)
LANDOVER, MD - OCTOBER 21: Kicker Brett Maher #2 of the Dallas Cowboys reacts after missing a field goal at the end of the fourth quarter against the Washington Redskins at FedExField on October 21, 2018 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images) /
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BALTIMORE, MD – AUGUST 30: A Washington Redskins helmet sits on the grass before the start of the Redskins and Baltimore Ravens preseason game at M&T Bank Stadium on August 30, 2018 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
BALTIMORE, MD – AUGUST 30: A Washington Redskins helmet sits on the grass before the start of the Redskins and Baltimore Ravens preseason game at M&T Bank Stadium on August 30, 2018 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images) /

The Redskins bested the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday. But while the outcome was perfect for Washington, the process was not.

The entire game on Sunday, all four quarters, can be devolved into a simple, singular number, added into the win column of the Washington Redskins record. They found a way to hold off the Dallas Cowboys, and now they sit at 4-2, boasting the third best record in the NFC.

That stat is both refreshing and misleading. Yes, the Redskins finally managed to string together wins, but there are still many questions that remain unanswered. Can the offense, Jay Gruden’s domain, start to find consistency through the air? Can Washington garner a semblance of momentum in the second half?

Nearly halfway through the 2018 season, these are questions that should be answered, and yet, they aren’t. How can the Redskins work on correcting their faults and maximizing their potential. As always, our Ingredients for Improvement make for a good place to start.

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