Three takeaways from the Redskins’ 33-7 loss vs. Patriots

2. Steven Sims Jr. can be a weapon on offense

At this point, the Redskins are looking for anything they can to generate yardage on offense. Right now, it seems like Steven Sims Jr. has some serious upside as a gadget player and receiver on offense.

In the first quarter of the Redskins vs. Patriots game, Sims got a carry on a jet sweep. On the play, Sims accelerated to get about 10 yards before two Patriots players were able to converge on him to presumably make the stop.

Except they weren’t able to make the tackle. Sims was able to slip between the two tacklers and get into space. Once he was free, nobody had a chance of catching him as he turned on the jets and used his 4.3 speed to get into the end-zone untouched.

It’s clear that Sims’ speed can make a big impact on the Redskins offense. Sims’ touchdown was about the only positive for the Redskins offense in the first half. They had 60 yards aside from his scamper and his big play was the only moment that the Patriots seemed to be uncomfortable against the Redskins offense.

Moving forward, Sims should garner more touches on offense and could even make a play for more action out of the slot. There’s no guarantee that he’ll continue to break off big plays, but having him, Chris Thompson, and Terry McLaurin on the field together should at least help to keep opposing defenses a bit more off-balance than usual.

At the very least, Sims’ presence could help to add some energy to an otherwise struggling offense.