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Rookie Durant Brooks handled all of the punts Saturday night, and will watch against Carolina with veteran Derrick Frost getting his turn. Zorn said he will continue to alternate them as their battle for a roster spot goes down to the end of camp. Brooks, a sixth-round pick out of Georgia Tech, punted six times against the Jets, averaging 43 yards per attempt. His longest punt went 59 yards and he trapped New York inside the 20-yard line once.
"I thought he did a pretty good job, especially in the open field," Zorn said. "We pinned them back a few times. I think he only had one punt where I thought, 'I wish it could have been better.' " . . .
Rookie Thomas gained a new appreciation for life in the NFL while making his debut against the Jets. "Devin had his eyes wide open," Zorn said. "I saw him putting ice down his back [to cool off] in the first quarter. I was thinking, 'That's kind of funny.' He was really tired. It's a hard game." . . .
On Saturday, the Redskins quietly stuffed New York's run game -- the Jets averaged just 2.8 yards per carry, and Washington averaged 8.2 -- and several of the rookie defensive backs again shone.
The Redskins could end up relying heavily on youngsters to fill out the secondary, with safeties Kareem Moore and Chris Horton displaying an ability to deliver big hits and close on the ball. Corners Justin Tryon and Matteral Richardson have made plays as well. Most of the depth in the secondary could be filled by inexperienced players, with the coaches hoping that what they lack in savvy they can compensate for with youthful athleticism.
"The thing I really liked is how active our [defensive backs] were," Zorn said.
Staff writer Jason Reid contributed to this report.
