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Week 16 Reality Checks – Washington at Dallas

By Tim Payne

DENVER, COLORADO - OCTOBER 31: Jonathan Allen #93 of the Washington Football Team warms up before the game against the Denver Broncos at Empower Field At Mile High on October 31, 2021 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Justin Tafoya/Getty Images)
DENVER, COLORADO - OCTOBER 31: Jonathan Allen #93 of the Washington Football Team warms up before the game against the Denver Broncos at Empower Field At Mile High on October 31, 2021 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Justin Tafoya/Getty Images) /
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LANDOVER, MARYLAND – AUGUST 20: Jaret Patterson #35 of the Washington Football Team returns a kick in the second half during the NFL preseason game against the Cincinnati Bengals at FedExField on August 20, 2021 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images)
LANDOVER, MARYLAND – AUGUST 20: Jaret Patterson #35 of the Washington Football Team returns a kick in the second half during the NFL preseason game against the Cincinnati Bengals at FedExField on August 20, 2021 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images) /

3. The Reality Is, it’s Patterson and Williams time.

Antonio Gibson was clearly hindered by his toe after the first quarter on Sunday. And yet, this coaching staff has been hesitant to give meaningful carries to Jaret Patterson and Johnathan Williams.

And yet, in the limited chances they’ve gotten, both have performed admirably. A turf toe-nursing Gibson doesn’t have the punch or big-play ability that Washington will inevitably need in this difficult rematch. Washington needs to give the young (and more importantly, healthy) RBs a chance to play the hero in Dallas.

Even in Gibson is cleared to play on Sunday, I’d like to see Washington use him very sparingly, but stay totally committed to the running game in the persons of Patterson and Williams.

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