Five bold predictions for the Redskins preseason finale vs. Baltimore
By Ian Cummings
No. 1 – Cassanova McKinzy ends the game as the preseason sack leader
This is about as bold as it gets.
Cassanova McKinzy has been making a name for himself as one of the newest inductees to the All-Redskins Preseason Team. He’d been playing well in the first two weeks of preseason, but in Week 3 against the Falcons, he broke out, notching two sacks in a dominant performance against the Falcons backup line.
McKinzy’s two sacks against the Falcons were his only ones of the preseason, and as of now, that places him two sacks shy of the lead, which is currently owned in a tie by Panthers edge rusher Brian Burns and Dolphins edge rusher Nate Orchard.
To take a share of the lead, McKinzy will have to earn two sacks at the very least, and then cover any additions made by those ahead of him. Burns may sit, due to him being a starter on the Panthers Day 1 defense, but Orchard, as a depth player, should get more opportunities. Four more players have three sacks as well, and they could cause trouble as well.
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But this is Cassanova McKinzy we’re talking about. Whatever needs to be done, he’ll get it done. Two sacks for the tie? Three sacks for the lead? McKinzy is on a mission. He’s already made the roster, in all likelihood. Now, it’s time to show the Eagles what’s coming to them.