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Redskins coaches attributed much of the secondary's struggles against Dallas to the inexperience of LaRon Landry, left, and Reed Doughty.
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The Redskins asked a lot of Doughty and Landry against the high-scoring Cowboys, Williams said.
"Reed gained some experience and showed some lack of experience on some plays. With both of those guys, it came in an untimely fashion," Williams said. "Against the Cowboys a lot of people thought we stood no chance at all with those two young guys in the secondary, so I appreciate their fight, I really do. They brought their toughness-game and their flying-around game. They made good contact.
"But we made a couple of lack-of-experience plays with our eyes a couple of times. Romo did a good job of baiting us a couple of times and a couple of young players took the bait. Those are the differences in the ballgame."
The Redskins' experienced players stumbled at times as well.
On Romo's 46-yard touchdown pass to Owens in the fourth quarter, middle linebacker London Fletcher was responsible for defending the pass over the seam. But the 10-year veteran turned the wrong way and Owens was uncovered in the end zone again. Of course, Owens would have been challenged if the safeties, who Williams said were responsible for "deep threats" with the Redskins in Tampa-2 coverage, had been in the correct position.
Prioleau was late getting to Owens on the touchdown that gave the Cowboys a 28-16 lead. Prioleau dived and missed Owens's legs at about the 30 and no one was between Owens and the end zone.
"T.O. is a good receiver, everybody in the NFL knows that, but we didn't hold up our end of the bargain," Prioleau said. "When you make mental mistakes, when you don't do your job the way you prepare to do your job, then that's going to happen no matter who you're going against."
Staff writer Paul Tenorio contributed to this report.
