At times Washington looked quite competent Sunday against the Cleveland Browns. But playing well at times isn’t good enough in the NFL.
And quarterback Dwayne Haskins was at the center of some of that good but was at the center of all of the bad: throwing three interceptions and fumbling once.
Aside from Haskins’ woes, fans will be most concerned about injuries suffered by a pair of defensive linemen: Chase Young and Matt Ioannidis.
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One positive note for Ron Rivera: Washington scored first for the 1st time since Week 1 in 2019 and went 5/11 on 3rd down and 1/1 on 4th down. However, the Browns scored 24 of their 34 points off turnovers and their average starting position was their own 40 because they set up shop so often in Washington territory.
Most interestingly, the snap count analysis reveals there are some changes in the wide receiving corps and the secondary:
Offense: 65 total plays
Quarterback and Offensive Line:
Dwayne Haskins - 65 (100%)
Geron Christian Sr. - 65 (100%)
Wes Schweitzer - 65 (100%)
Wes Martin - 65 (100%)
Chase Roullier - 65 (100%)
Morgan Moses - 65 (100%)
Joshua Garnett - 1 (1.5%)
In the first full game without Brandon Scherff, the offensive line wasn’t the story, however, they weren’t spectacular either. Christian was beat around the end by Myles Garrett which resulted in a sack-fumble. And Haskins was quite poor with a 58.8 passer rating.
Running Backs
J.D. McKissic - 34 (52%)
Antonio Gibson - 26 (40%)
Peyton Barber - 7 (11%)
Gibson tallied 49 yards on the ground with a score, but McKissc and Barber totaled just 21 yards on eight carries. But there was a bright spot as McKissc and Gibson were more involved in the passing game, with 48 yards receiving on six combined catches.
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Wide Receivers
Terry McLaurin - 64 (98%)
Dontrelle Inman - 45 (69%)
Isaiah Wright - 29 (45%)
Steven Sims - 23 (35%)
Antonio Gandy-Golden - 19 (29%)
Cam Sims - 1 (1.5%)
Inman returned from football abyss in Week 3 to grab two touchdowns, but an injury may sideline him for a bit of time, but Rivera said Monday x-rays showed there was no fracture. Wright looked to get more of the snaps Steven Sims usually gets and turned it to 30 all-purpose yards on five touches.
Tight Ends
Logan Thomas - 55 (85%)
Marcus Baugh - 14 (22%)
Jeremy Sprinkle - 7 (11%)
Thomas is clearly the class of this position group, but that isn’t saying much. It just appears abundantly clear Thomas is the only tight end Haskins trusts in the passing game.
Defense: 63 total plays
Defensive Line
DaRon Payne - 55 (87%)
Jon Allen - 50 (79%)
Montez Sweat - 46 (73%)
Ryan Kerrigan - 41 (61%)
Ryan Anderson - 26 (41%)
Tim Settle - 26 (41%)
Chase Young - 13 (21%)
Matt Ioannidis - 9 (14%)
Losing Young and Ioannidis early in the 1st half really killed this unit’s productivity, but they still got a sack each from Allen and Sweat, who also forced an intentional grounding. However, this unit wasn't disruptive enough for Washington's defense to overcome the holes the offense continued to put them in with turnovers.
Linebackers
Jon Bostic - 63 (100%)
Kevin Pierre-Louis - 49 (78%)
Thomas Davis Sr. - 21 (33%)
Shawn Dion Hamilton - 15 (24%)
Bostic has played every play on defense this year and tallied nine tackles and one tackle for loss on Sunday. It was tough sledding for them as the Browns got 158 yards on the ground on 37 carries.
Secondary
S Troy Apke - 63 (100%)
CB Kendall Fuller - 63 (100%)
CB Ronald Darby - 63 (100%)
S Landon Collins - 62 (98%)
S Kamren Curl - 14 (22%)
CB Jimmy Moreland - 13 (21%)
S Deshazor Everett - 1 (1.5%)
With Fuller seeing his first action of the season, Fabian Moreau, who played significant time during the first two weeks (46 percent in Week 1 and 53 percent in Week 2), saw no action on defense. Jimmy Moreland went down from 100 percent of defensive snaps in both Week 1 and 2 to just 21 percent Sunday. Apke had a chance for a pick, but it was broken up by Odell Beckham Jr.
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