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Redskins studs and duds from 19-9 loss to the Vikings

By Ian Cummings

MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA - OCTOBER 24: Running back Adrian Peterson #26 of the Washington Redskins is tackled by Harrison Smith #22 of the Minnesota Vikings during the game at U.S. Bank Stadium on October 24, 2019 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA - OCTOBER 24: Running back Adrian Peterson #26 of the Washington Redskins is tackled by Harrison Smith #22 of the Minnesota Vikings during the game at U.S. Bank Stadium on October 24, 2019 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images) /
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MINNEAPOLIS, MN – OCTOBER 24: Alexander Mattison #25 of the Minnesota Vikings carries the ball for a first down while Landon Collins #20 of the Washington Redskins makes the tackle in the first half at U.S. Bank Stadium on October 24, 2019 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Adam Bettcher/Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – OCTOBER 24: Alexander Mattison #25 of the Minnesota Vikings carries the ball for a first down while Landon Collins #20 of the Washington Redskins makes the tackle in the first half at U.S. Bank Stadium on October 24, 2019 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Adam Bettcher/Getty Images) /

Dud No. 3 – Redskins tackling

The tackling of the Redskins defense reached a new low during Greg Manusky’s tenure on Thursday. The Vikings ball carriers, both in the passing game and the running game, simply couldn’t be brought to the ground.

Credit the Vikings; they have a deep, explosive talent core at their skill positions. But Washington’s defenders routinely took bad angles and failed to finish tackles against Minnesota. There was one particular play where Dalvin Cook took a screen and cut across the field, as five Redskins defenders attempted to tackle him and missed, in almost perfect succession.

The Redskins defense, at times, less resembled an actual NFL defense and more closely resembled a synchronized diving troupe. The Vikings aptly recognized this weakness, and they spent the entire game exploiting it.

The Redskins defense wasn’t terrible in this game, and for the third time in three weeks, they held their opponent under 20 points. But if we’re being honest, the Vikings could have scored more if they needed to, and they still logged almost 450 yards of total offense. There are still ways to get better for Washington’s defense, and shoring up the tackling is a must.

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Luckily for the Redskins, they have a long week to rest and recover from their 19-9 loss to the Minnesota Vikings. Next week, on Sunday, they’ll play against the Buffalo Bills, and they’ll aim to put this loss, and it’s many layers, behind them.

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