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Washington Football Team Reality Checks – Week 15 vs. Seahawks

By Tim Payne

Dec 13, 2020; Glendale, Arizona, USA; Washington Football Team defensive end Chase Young (99) returns a fumble for a touchdown against the San Francisco 49ers during the first half at State Farm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 13, 2020; Glendale, Arizona, USA; Washington Football Team defensive end Chase Young (99) returns a fumble for a touchdown against the San Francisco 49ers during the first half at State Farm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports /
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PITTSBURGH, PA – DECEMBER 08: Wes Schweitzer #71 and Chase Roullier #73 of the Washington Football Team in action against the Pittsburgh Steelers on December 8, 2020 at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)
PITTSBURGH, PA – DECEMBER 08: Wes Schweitzer #71 and Chase Roullier #73 of the Washington Football Team in action against the Pittsburgh Steelers on December 8, 2020 at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images) /

1. The Reality Is, the offensive line has massively outperformed this season.

The offensive line came into this season for Washington as one of the top concerns for the team, depending on who you talked to. But the offensive line, as a unit, has dramatically outperformed expectations. I would even say that position group has become a legitimate strength for this team.

Cornelius Lucas has played admirably at left tackle after replacing the injured Geron Christian, who also outplayed expectations, and the other four current starters (Scherff, Moses, Roullier, and Schweitzer) are all playing somewhere between “quality starter” and “fringe-Pro Bowler” levels.

Give these guys credit for taking to John Matsko’s coaching, and giving the rest of the offense a chance to learn, grow, and develop around them.

My Prediction: This unit won’t be the reason this team loses any games the rest of the season, and will make major contributions to any wins the team pulls off. Look for the interior of the line to open up a lot of holes for the running backs this weekend.

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