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Alex Smith stepped up to the podium today and talked about the Redskins injuries last week. Smith will likely have at least one offensive lineman starting this week who wasnt on the team Sunday.
WATCH LIVE: QB Alex Smith speaks to the media Wednesday from Redskins Park. https://t.co/NI0dhqhvfK
— Washington Redskins (@Redskins) November 7, 2018
Redskins injuries:
Alex Smith on Redskins moving forward after injuries- We all have to step up.
— JP Finlay (@JPFinlayNBCS) November 7, 2018
Alex Smith at the podium. Addressing the injuries, he said the Redskins ideally don’t want to change anything.
— Matthew Paras (@Matthew_Paras) November 7, 2018
Alex Smith said the recent injuries to the line and receivers don't place more burden on him. Rather, he said, "there's no making up for anything. You get in trouble trying to do that. I've got to do my job better."
— John Keim (@john_keim) November 7, 2018
New offensive linemen:
Smith says that getting new O linemen in will present challenges, especially on the road in a loud environment
— JP Finlay (@JPFinlayNBCS) November 7, 2018
Redskins offense:
Smith says the offense has grown “a ton” since Week 1 but each week in the NFL “the highs and lows” are so big
— JP Finlay (@JPFinlayNBCS) November 7, 2018
Smith: “We can’t have the negative plays. It’s too hard to overcome.”
— JP Finlay (@JPFinlayNBCS) November 7, 2018
Passing vs the Falcons:
Smith “felt really comfortable” with pass game against Falcons. He thinks plenty to build on from that game
— JP Finlay (@JPFinlayNBCS) November 7, 2018
Smith says Redskins need more chunk plays, will help scoring overall significantly
— JP Finlay (@JPFinlayNBCS) November 7, 2018
Communication:
“The thousands and thousands of reps that we’ve had, you try to condense into a few days to get ready. So communication is the key.”—Alex Smith on integrating new O-linemen into the mix on a tight timeframe this week. #Redskjns pic.twitter.com/ylWgwOyZX0
— Tarik El-Bashir (@Tarik_ElBashir) November 7, 2018