Redskins studs and duds from Week 5 loss to the Patriots

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LANDOVER, MD – OCTOBER 06: A Washington Redskins fan holds up a Fire Gruden towel in the stands during the second half against the New England Patriots at FedExField on October 6, 2019 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images) /

Dud No. 3 – Jay Gruden

Jay Gruden holds his reserved parking space for at least another week.

The Redskins head coach was expected to be easily and ruthlessly outmatched by Bill Belichick in this game, and although Washington fought close for a quarter, it wasn’t long before Belichick made things normal again.

The halftime break proved to be the difference for these two coaches. Belichick used the break to make changes and adjust, while Gruden’s Redskins remained flat and failed to get anything going in the second half. The result? The Patriots tacked on an extra 21 points in the third and fourth quarters, capping off a 33-0 run to close the game.

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Everyone knows that nothing will truly change until Dan Snyder learns, or until Bruce Allen is gone. But at the same time, Jay Gruden clearly shouldn’t spend any more time as the Redskins head coach. He’s not winning on the immediate time line, and he’s not what’s best for the team’s future. If Snyder can at least recognize that, then it’s one, very small and feeble step in the right direction.

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