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Case Keenum stepped up to the podium before the Redskins first practice for Week 1 against the Philadelphia Eagles. He answered questions about the teams young wide receivers and their stacked tight end group. Keenum talked about facing the Eagles again, and what the Redskins bring to the field despite low expectations heading into the season.
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— Washington Redskins (@Redskins) September 4, 2019
Week 1 vs the Eagles:
Case Keenum at the podium. Asked about Week 1 - “What’s not a challenge? This is the Philadelphia Eagles on the road”
— JP Finlay (@JPFinlayNBCS) September 4, 2019
Keenum says "What's not a challenge" when facing the Eagles defense. Mentions the crowd as an additional component the #Redskins offense will have to deal with Sunday.
— Ryan Fowler (@FowlerRyan1) September 4, 2019
Redskins fight:
Keenum: “We’ve got a lot of fight in that locker room. I’m excited to go up there and show what we’re about.” #Redskins @wtop pic.twitter.com/BpsGlVK8JX
— George Wallace (@GWallaceWTOP) September 4, 2019
Low Expectations:
Keenum said nobody expects much out of the Redskins, and that’s a position he likes to be in.
— JP Finlay (@JPFinlayNBCS) September 4, 2019
Keenum on why he has confidence in the Redskins despite their underdog status: pic.twitter.com/YZmMsAFEYk
— Matthew Paras (@Matthew_Paras) September 4, 2019
Terry McLaurin:
Keenum names Terry McLaurin first when talking about WRs he thinks will make plays.
— JP Finlay (@JPFinlayNBCS) September 4, 2019
When mentioning playmakers among the #Redskins offense, Keenum stressed Terry McLaurin as a guy who he'll rely on to make plays with the ball in his hands.
— Ryan Fowler (@FowlerRyan1) September 4, 2019
Eagles defense:
Case Keenum to the podium. The #Redskins QB is being really complimentary of the #Eagles defense. He says their experience together leads to quick checks and players rarely being out of position.
— Craig Hoffman (@CraigHoffman) September 4, 2019
Tight ends:
Keenum said that the trio of Reed, Davis and Sprinkle is "probably one of the better tight end rooms in the league."
— Kyle Stackpole (@kylefstackpole) September 4, 2019
Wide Receivers:
Keenum said the wide receiver group is "as deep of a room as he's been around."
— Kyle Stackpole (@kylefstackpole) September 4, 2019
On the youth at wideout, Keenum stressed the group "will have experience Sunday!" The group of Terry McLaurin, Trey Quinn, Kelvin Harmon, and Steven Sims are expected to earn a bulk of the snaps at receiver, and will have to adjust to the NFL learning curve quickly.
— Ryan Fowler (@FowlerRyan1) September 4, 2019
Playoffs loss to the Eagles:
Keenum said he does not think much about the NFC Championship loss to the Eagles nowadays. Used it as motivation during training camp to push himself during workouts, but he's since been looking forward to this season.
— Kyle Stackpole (@kylefstackpole) September 4, 2019
Donald Penn:
Case Keenum on Donald Penn - He’s blocked a lot of different folks over the course of different decades. That’s pretty cool.
— JP Finlay (@JPFinlayNBCS) September 4, 2019
Josh Doctson:
Keenum says he really believes in Josh Doctson and thinks he’s gonna have a long, successful career but sometimes a fresh start is good for people. “I’ve had a few.”
— Craig Hoffman (@CraigHoffman) September 4, 2019
As to the youth left behind: “they’ll have experience on Sunday!”