Washington Football Team studs and duds in Week 7 Cowboys win

Dud No. 4 – Scott Turner’s usage of Antonio Gibson

This isn’t a total referendum on Scott Turner, because his usage of Antonio Gibson in Week 7 made sense. Because Washington was up by so much so often in the game, Gibson didn’t have to be anything other than a running back. A lot of his one-dimensional production was a product of game script.

But in future contests, Turner has to remember Gibson’s roots. Gibson wasn’t a one-dimensional player in college. In fact, he had more career catches than carries as a wide receiver-running back hybrid.

Gibson’s early growth as a running back is promising, but Scott Turner has to remember not to use him exclusively in that role. Gibson’s versatility to line up as a running back or a receiver is an added bonus, and the fact that we haven’t seen Turner implement Gibson in that way yet is both disappointing and exciting.

It ultimately means that we’re not done watching Gibson grow. But it’s up to Turner to get Gibson more involved in the passing game, because as talented of a runner as Gibson is, the worst thing Scott Turner can do is make Gibson a pure running back.