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Offensive Coordinator Smith Is Quick Study in West Coast Ways
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"Our [protection] rules would pick up any adjustments the defenses made. It's different here. As the quarterback, you have to change protections. You have to tell the line and backs, 'I want you to do this.' That's just something we have to do and have to get right."
Rookie Kelly Is Close
The Redskins last week increased the workload of rookie wide receiver Malcolm Kelly, who recently had arthroscopic knee surgery, but Kelly was not active against Carolina. Kelly could make his professional debut Thursday in the team's final preseason game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Fed Ex Field.
Kelly said he is confident he will contribute this season despite missing most of training camp and the preseason.
"Football is football. That's what the veteran guys told me from the first day I got here," Kelly said. "They told me that just because you've been growing up dreaming of being in the NFL for so long, you've got to realize that this isn't any different. Football is universal. You can play or you can't."
But Kelly acknowledged he probably would be a bit nervous.
"In the end, you'll go out there and get those butterflies a little bit, but you can't be too nervous," he said. "If you go out there nervous, you know the dude on the other side of the ball is going to knock you out. That's just how you've got to approach it."
Encouraging News
The Redskins received good news on linebacker Marcus Washington, Zorn said, with a trip to a specialist revealing no structural damage to his hip. Washington went to see the doctor as a precaution, believing his hip -- surgically repaired a few years ago -- was merely fatigued, and he rested it Saturday night.
"It's just fatigued," Zorn said. "Marcus had a good feeling about that."
Washington is coming off a fully fit offseason for the first time since 2004.
With Washington out Saturday, veteran backup Khary Campbell moved into his starting spot. . . .
Linebacker Matt Sinclair continues to seek further medical attention for his back. Sinclair was out of practice all week with a back ailment. Zorn said an MRI exam showed a problem, and the team is still examining the full scope of the issue.
With Rocky McIntosh and H.B. Blades still limited a bit while coming off of knee surgery, the Redskins were short at the linebacker position Saturday and planned to play more nickel coverage (an extra defensive back) than usual, Zorn said.
Wade, Goode Sit Out
Veteran backup tackle Todd Wade (ankle) and reserve tight end Jason Goode (turf toe) missed the game but could be back by next week. . . .
The local feed on WUSA-9 was lost for the opening kickoff and the first few plays because of technical difficulties. WUSA-9 and other local stations used the feed from cable network Comcast SportsNet.
"There are several area stadiums, and we all get the feed from Comcast, and the feed from Comcast failed because they lost the fiber [line] coming out of the stadium," said Allan S. Horlick, president and general manager of WUSA-9. . . .
This game served as a homecoming for many Redskins with ties to the North Carolina area. Long snapper Ethan Albright, fullback Nehemiah Broughton, corner Cedric Holt, cornerback Leigh Torrence and McIntosh are natives of either North Carolina or South Carolina.
