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Redskins Week 16 Reality Checks: That sinking feeling

By Tim Payne

EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY - SEPTEMBER 29: Dwayne Haskins Jr. #7 of the Washington Football Team looks to pass in the fourth quarter against the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium on September 29, 2019 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY - SEPTEMBER 29: Dwayne Haskins Jr. #7 of the Washington Football Team looks to pass in the fourth quarter against the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium on September 29, 2019 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) /
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LANDOVER, MD – SEPTEMBER 23: Defensive coordinator Greg Manusky of the Washington Redskins looks on against the Chicago Bears during the second half at FedExField on September 23, 2019 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)
LANDOVER, MD – SEPTEMBER 23: Defensive coordinator Greg Manusky of the Washington Redskins looks on against the Chicago Bears during the second half at FedExField on September 23, 2019 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images) /

4. The Reality Is, Greg Manusky is still Greg Manusky

For a couple weeks there, I was starting to think that maybe Greg Manusky must have had an epiphany. The defense was playing some mysterious combination of more complex and more simple that was producing significantly improved results. I thought maybe Manusky had turned a new leaf. But, alas, ol’ Greg got back to his old ways again with the loss to Philly. Dropping Montez Sweat in coverage, guessing wrong on every third down, and apparently instructing his defensive backs not to worry about Zack Ertz. Apparently, whatever Manusky said to his defense last week was really pitch-perfect for Ryan Anderson, but for everyone else, it must have sounded like it was in an alien language.

My Prediction: Greg Manusky is about to coach his last two games as an NFL defensive coordinator.

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