Stephen Davis says Washington Football Team must apply pressure

The Washington Football Team’s up and down start to the 2020 season hasn’t been pretty, but they remain well within the confines of the playoff hunt.

Three weeks into the 2020 regular season, the Washington Football Team is 1-2, having lost to the Arizona Cardinals and the Cleveland Browns after scoring a surprising opening-week victory against the Philadelphia Eagles.

In those three weeks, there’s been a lot to improve, but also a lot to be proud about. In particular, the team’s young core looks to be very promising, and a number of rookies and second-year players have already established themselves as building blocks for the future.

Of course, if Washington wants to capitalize on their position — currently tied for the lead with the Dallas Cowboys in the NFC East — they’ll have to take no games for granted, and that includes their upcoming contests against the 2-1 Baltimore Ravens and the 2-1 Los Angeles Rams.

Most people expect the Ravens to handle the Washington Football Team with relative ease, but count former Washington Football Team running back Stephen Davis as one onlooker who thinks Washington can handle business, if they do one thing.

I had a chance to speak with Davis earlier this week, who was speaking on behalf of Pickwise, and when I asked him about the team’s upcoming matchup with the Ravens, this is what he had to say:

“Pressure is important. A coach once told me, there’s two types of people: Those who apply [pressure], and those who receive [pressure]. Washington has to go out and apply the pressure, and put Baltimore in a bad situation.”

Davis’ advice rings true, and although applying pressure, especially on the offensive side of the ball, is something the Washington Football Team has had trouble doing this season, it’s something they’ll have to do against Baltimore’s efficient offense. On defense, applying pressure may be key to making Lamar Jackson uncomfortable. If Jackson has time and space, he can make teams pay.

Davis is an expert at applying pressure; from 1996 to 2002, he did just that for the Washington Football Team, rushing for 5,790 yards, 45 touchdowns, and logging two Pro Bowl berths along the way. For Davis, the name of the game is assuming control, and he thinks Washington can do that on Sunday.

Additionally, Davis gave praise for the team’s budding young core, and was particularly pleased with Antonio Gibson’s early performance. Despite the team’s slow start, Davis is optimistic for the future under Ron Rivera, and he thinks a strong performance against the Ravens can expedite a rebound.