Five positives and negatives for Washington Football Team vs. Giants

No. 5

Positive No. 5

Chase Young deserves a shout out for this week.  Yes, he had one sack and that was his only tackle for the game.  Yes, he over-pursued on a couple of would-be sacks, but what he went through on Sunday warrants attention.  We normally don’t offer praise for perceived potential or “what could’ve been” scenarios, but it can’t be ignored following what Young did on Sunday.

The former Ohio State star was constantly triple-teamed against the Giants and he continued to fight throughout the game.  He doesn’t complain.  He didn’t complain.  He won’t complain.  Young will simply lace up his cleats against the Lions on Sunday and give it 100%.  That effort is more than deserving of praise and it is a verified positive this week.

Negative No. 5

Logan Thomas makes a sad return to the negatives in Week 9.  The previous two games were solid, but Sunday’s game felt like a return to the Thomas of a few weeks ago.  He failed to make an easy fumble recovery on the first offensive play (he tried to scoop it up in heavy traffic) and his mistake compounded a comedy of errors at that moment.  Falling on the football or batting it out of bounds were two definitive options.

Thomas did have one key reception, but he also dropped a couple of key passes as well.  In a crucial game against a division foe at home, Thomas needs to have a refined focus and a clear head to make better decisions on the field.  His return to the negatives list is painful to see, but let’s hope that Thomas can be the player that we witnessed before the bye.