Whether it’s Mike or Kyle calling plays, there are too many moments when the Redskins turn away from the running game in favor of putting more on Grossman’s shoulders.
History has proven that’s a mistake.
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Relying so heavily on Grossman is especially risky and ridiculous now that it appears the talented rookie runner is coming fast.
The Shanahans should think Helu first, second and third. Really, for the remainder of the season, the passing game should be the Shanahans’ last resort. They should view it as their backup plan if Helu isn’t getting it done.
Unfortunately for Mike and Kyle, they may have no choice while playing the last four games without two of Washington’s most important players on offense.
The NFL is expected to suspend tight end Fred Davis and left tackle Trent Williams for the remainder of the season for violating its substance-abuse policy. Davis and Williams failed several tests for use of recreational drugs, believed to be marijuana.
Supposedly, these are cornerstone guys for the team Shanahan is attempting to build. Davis is the team’s top playmaker on offense and Shanahan relies on Williams — Washington’s first draft pick after Shanahan took control of the franchise — to anchor the offensive line. It’s hard to build around guys who are incredibly stupid, which could be among the reasons the Redskins have been stuck in reverse so long.
Without Davis and Williams for the final quarter of the season, things figure to be much harder for Grossman, who needs a nearly perfect environment — or as close to it as possible — to be a serviceable starting quarterback in this league.
Sure, Grossman is capable of the occasional big play. In fairness to him, he connected on an impressive deep pass to Anthony Armstrong to help the Redskins rally against Seattle.
As always, though, Grossman kills his teams with errant throws and turnovers. He completed only 19 of 46 passes against the Jets, had one pass intercepted and lost a fumble. On the season, he has 15 interceptions and three lost fumbles.
That’s 18 turnovers in only nine starts for Grossman. Long term, you just can’t roll with a guy like that.
Washington needs a new quarterback. It needs smarter players who truly are leaders. The Redskins aren’t close. Just watch them long enough and they’ll remind you.
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