Five bold predictions for Washington Football Team vs. Cardinals in Week 2
5. Either Geron Christian or Wes Martin gets replaced in-game
There was a good buzz about Geron Christian and Wes Martin during the offseason. The duo emerged as the starters at left tackle and guard respectably and there was some hope that the young blockers could fill some holes on the left side of the offensive line.
Well, it’s only been a one-game sample size, but the first litmus test was not a good one.
Both Christian and Martin struggled against the Eagles’ strong pass rush in Week 1. They allowed a lot of pressure and both got obliterated at the line of scrimmage at least once.
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They did improve in the second half, so maybe they’ll get better with more in-game action. But if not, Ron Rivera and Scott Turner may have to consider replacing one to give Dwayne Haskins a better chance to stay upright in the pocket.
It seems likely that Chandler Jones will line up across from Christian and Martin on Sunday. Jones is one of the NFL’s best pass rushers, so that will prove to be a difficult matchup. If the two struggle, Washington may have to make a move to spark the offensive line.
That could be plugging Cornelius Lucas into the lineup at tackle, Wes Schweitzer at guard, or even Saahdiq Charles at either position if he is active for the contest. Whatever the move, the coaching staff will be ready to make it, and it’s undoubtedly one of the reasons that they kept so many players on the offensive line to start the season (10).
We’ll soon see if this comes to fruition. Washington fans won’t want to see this though, as it will mean that the team’s young talent simply isn’t ready to start at this point. And that would mean potentially searching for an in-season upgrade to fix the position.