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Redskins studs and duds from the team’s Week 2 defeat against Dallas

By Ian Cummings

LANDOVER, MD - SEPTEMBER 15: Adrian Peterson #26 of the Washington Redskins waits to be introduced prior to playing against the Dallas Cowboys at FedExField on September 15, 2019 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Will Newton/Getty Images)
LANDOVER, MD - SEPTEMBER 15: Adrian Peterson #26 of the Washington Redskins waits to be introduced prior to playing against the Dallas Cowboys at FedExField on September 15, 2019 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Will Newton/Getty Images) /
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LANDOVER, MD – SEPTEMBER 15: Steven Sims #15 of the Washington Redskins runs with the ball against the Dallas Cowboys during the first half at FedExField on September 15, 2019 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)
LANDOVER, MD – SEPTEMBER 15: Steven Sims #15 of the Washington Redskins runs with the ball against the Dallas Cowboys during the first half at FedExField on September 15, 2019 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images) /

Stud: Jet sweeps to Steven Sims Jr.

In the modern NFL, a play caller needs to add new wrinkles every week, in order to keep opposing defenses on their toes. We caught a glimpse of that on Sunday, when the Redskins showed impressive creativity by using undrafted rookie Steven Sims Jr. on a couple of jet sweep concepts.

There was one particular play, on a second and long, where Case Keenum faked the handoff to the back behind him, waited for a guard to set a pick for Sims, then handed off to the receiver who streaked inside from the left. Sims proceeded to turn on the jets, and he sprinted down the middle for a nice gain. The play stood out for both its creativity and for the flawlessness of the execution, something that wasn’t so prevalent for the rest of the game.

Still, the inconsistency of the offense’s personnel shouldn’t be an excuse for Jay Gruden to withhold those new wrinkles. At 0-2, with the season slipping away, there’s nothing to lose. Keep being innovative on offense. Start being more aggressive. Abandon the traditional running game and find ways to be more efficient with reps. With all the ground Gruden needs to make up, showing adaptability might be his best bet.

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