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Three takeaways from Washington Football Team’s Week 3 loss vs. Browns

By Jacob Camenker

CLEVELAND, OHIO - SEPTEMBER 27: Wide receiver Dontrelle Inman #80 of the Washington Football Team catches a touchdown pass while under pressure from strong safety Karl Joseph #42 of the Cleveland Browns during the third quarter at FirstEnergy Stadium on September 27, 2020 in Cleveland, Ohio. The Browns defeated the Washington Football Team 34-20. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)
CLEVELAND, OHIO - SEPTEMBER 27: Wide receiver Dontrelle Inman #80 of the Washington Football Team catches a touchdown pass while under pressure from strong safety Karl Joseph #42 of the Cleveland Browns during the third quarter at FirstEnergy Stadium on September 27, 2020 in Cleveland, Ohio. The Browns defeated the Washington Football Team 34-20. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images) /
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CLEVELAND, OHIO – SEPTEMBER 27: Wide receiver Dontrelle Inman #80 celebrates with running back J.D. McKissic #41 of the Washington Football Team after Inman caught a touchdown pass during the third quarter against the Cleveland Browns at FirstEnergy Stadium on September 27, 2020 in Cleveland, Ohio. The Browns defeated the Washington Football Team 34-20. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)
CLEVELAND, OHIO – SEPTEMBER 27: Wide receiver Dontrelle Inman #80 celebrates with running back J.D. McKissic #41 of the Washington Football Team after Inman caught a touchdown pass during the third quarter against the Cleveland Browns at FirstEnergy Stadium on September 27, 2020 in Cleveland, Ohio. The Browns defeated the Washington Football Team 34-20. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images) /

2. Role player receivers are stepping up

The most positive takeaway from the Washington loss was probably the performance of the team’s receiving corps. Terry McLaurin was strong once again, but the fact that the team saw other players step up was excellent news.

Logan Thomas continued to be a target machine for Washington, and he made quite a few short-yardage catches that helped Washington move the chains. He’s not going to be a big-play threat, but he looks like a reliable pass catcher in the short game, especially in the red-zone. If he can catch some TDs, that should help him continue to be more effective.

Speaking of touchdowns, Dontrelle Inman seems to be one of the team’s new favorite red-zone weapons. Inman caught Dwayne Haskins’ two passing TDs and both were from 11+ yards out. His big body should give Haskins a wide target and one that can settle into space as he did against the Browns.

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Elsewhere, Antonio Gandy-Golden and Isaiah Wright saw more playing time and handled the ball on the ground as well as through the air. Wright had five touches for 30 yards while Gandy-Golden recorded 22 yards on a reverse play and was targeted twice. Both players were used in motion and helped keep the Cleveland defense off balance even when they weren’t the focal point of the play.

Scott Turner deserves credit for figuring out an effective way to use all of the personnel he has on offense. The creativity certainly helped Haskins find ways to complete passes and while it wasn’t enough to win the game, it was enough to jumpstart the offense and keep the team in it early in both the first and second halves.

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