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Redskins: Studs and duds from the team’s Week 3 loss to the Bears

By Jacob Camenker

LANDOVER, MD - SEPTEMBER 23: Josh Norman #24 of the Washington Redskins reacts after a pass interference call in the end zone during the first half against the Chicago Bears at FedExField on September 23, 2019 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Will Newton/Getty Images)
LANDOVER, MD - SEPTEMBER 23: Josh Norman #24 of the Washington Redskins reacts after a pass interference call in the end zone during the first half against the Chicago Bears at FedExField on September 23, 2019 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Will Newton/Getty Images) /
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LANDOVER, MD – SEPTEMBER 23: Case Keenum #8 of the Washington Redskins fumbles the football in front of Khalil Mack #52 of the Chicago Bears during the first half at FedExField on September 23, 2019 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Will Newton/Getty Images)
LANDOVER, MD – SEPTEMBER 23: Case Keenum #8 of the Washington Redskins fumbles the football in front of Khalil Mack #52 of the Chicago Bears during the first half at FedExField on September 23, 2019 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Will Newton/Getty Images) /

Dud: QB Case Keenum

In the first two games of the season for the Redskins, Case Keenum was able to largely avoid catastrophic mistakes. He missed some throws, notably a deep one to Terry McLaurin, but the mistakes he made didn’t completely derail the game for the ‘Skins.

That wasn’t the case against the Bears.

The Redskins had five turnovers on Monday night. All of them belonged to Keenum. He was picked off three times and fumbled four times (that number includes one that was negated by a penalty). He simply didn’t have good ball security and was errant on a number of throws in the contest, which resulted in the turnovers.

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These turnovers gave the Bears plenty of opportunities to score points early and build a massive, insurmountable lead on the Redskins.

It’s fair to blame part of Keenum’s issues, particularly the fumbles, on his poor offensive line play. That said, Keenum does deserve some criticism for how he played. And it brings up an important point. Keenum hasn’t been playing as well as his early season numbers indicate.

While Keenum had avoided the turnovers in the first two games for Washington — a key to helping the offense operate at a better clip than most were anticipating — his statistical achievements outside of the first half of Week 1 against the Eagles were largely empty. And against a top-tier defense like the one the Bears have, we got a glimpse of what his biggest issue will be moving forward: turnovers.

Keenum was prone to turnovers last season with the Broncos as well, and that was part of the reason that the Broncos had trouble winning games last season. The Redskins are a team that has a razor-thin margin of error if they want to win games. They simply can’t afford turnovers so if Keenum’s issues with ball security continue, he won’t be the starter for much longer.

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