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Five positives and negatives for Washington Football Team in win over Eagles

By Ken Johannesen

LANDOVER, MD - SEPTEMBER 13: Jimmy Moreland #20 of the Washington Football Team returns an interception against the Philadelphia Eagles at FedExField on September 13, 2020 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images)
LANDOVER, MD - SEPTEMBER 13: Jimmy Moreland #20 of the Washington Football Team returns an interception against the Philadelphia Eagles at FedExField on September 13, 2020 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images) /
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LANDOVER, MD – SEPTEMBER 13: Daron Payne #94 and Chase Young #99 of the Washington Football Team tackle Carson Wentz #11 of the Philadelphia Eagles in the second half at FedExField on September 13, 2020 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images)
LANDOVER, MD – SEPTEMBER 13: Daron Payne #94 and Chase Young #99 of the Washington Football Team tackle Carson Wentz #11 of the Philadelphia Eagles in the second half at FedExField on September 13, 2020 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images) /

Positive 4

The development of younger players in recent years is beginning to pay dividends for Washington and the trend will continue for the foreseeable future it seems.

The yearly NFL draft is still the best way to build a team.  Investments along the defensive line, quarterback, defensive backs, running backs, and wide receiver have helped to establish a solid young core of players.  Many of them were on display last Sunday.

Future draft capital should be spent on linebackers, offensive line (several drafts), wide receivers, defensive backs (a bit more), and tight ends.  Free agency certainly helps, but the draft should be the primary focus.

Negative 4

Let’s talk about the left side of the offensive line for a moment.  You may or may not agree with the use of analytics in football, but they are here to stay.  Take a look at this interesting set of analytics, via PFF Washington.

https://twitter.com/PFF_Washington/status/1305956307279769600

The performance of Christian and Martin is nothing short of alarming.  There was a slight improvement in the second half, but both players need to significantly upgrade their performances in the quickest way possible.

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