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Washington Football Team: Week 2 reality checks, predictions vs. Cardinals

By Tim Payne

LANDOVER, MARYLAND - SEPTEMBER 13: Head coach Ron Rivera of the Washington Football Team reacts to a call against the Philadelphia Eagles in the second half at FedExField on September 13, 2020 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
LANDOVER, MARYLAND - SEPTEMBER 13: Head coach Ron Rivera of the Washington Football Team reacts to a call against the Philadelphia Eagles in the second half at FedExField on September 13, 2020 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images) /
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GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN – DECEMBER 08: Geron Christian #74 of the Washington Football Team looks on after the game against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field on December 08, 2019 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images)
GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN – DECEMBER 08: Geron Christian #74 of the Washington Football Team looks on after the game against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field on December 08, 2019 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images) /

3. The Reality Is, the O Line will be tested this week

Outside of Morgan Moses, who played a great game, the Washington offensive line was passable versus the Eagles on Sunday. The left side of the line was particularly uneven in their performance on Sunday. For example,

Geron Christian gave up a sack which led to what could have been a disastrous fumble. Wes Martin got pushed back into August on one play.  If they don’t find a way to communicate better and eliminate the big mistakes, Chandler Jones and the company may take off Dwayne Haskins’ head sometime during the second quarter.

Moses, Brandon Scherff, and Chase Roullier need to improve as well, but it’s the left side that is a particular concern.

My Prediction: It’s going to take a few weeks for these guys to gel as a unit. I don’t expect a dramatic improvement in their first road game. Expect them to have a few miscues, leading to three sacks and a handful of runs for negative yards. They won’t implode, but they will continue to be an area of concern.

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