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Week 3 Takeaways (Offense)

The Washington Football Team fell to 1-2 after losing to the Cleveland Browns. There were some positives and quite a few negatives from the game. The following are some key takeaways from the offense's performance.

Quarterback: The three interceptions aside, Haskins continues to make the same mistake he made the first two weeks. That is, he fails to set his feet, step into his passes, and drive the ball through his body. He constantly leans forward on his front foot when he passes, and relies solely on his arm strength to sling the ball out. It was particularly evident on his third interception of the day where the ball clearly runs out of velocity as it falls into the defender's lap. Another big issue for Haskins, he projects a majority of his passes, and not just on the interceptions but even the touchdowns. The first touchdown to Inman is a clear example of Haskins staring down the WR from beginning to end. His second touchdown pass to Inman was the exception, where he does a great job of moving through his progression from right to left before spotting Inman open.

Running Back: This group saw some progress from last week, but still leaves a lot to be desired. The run game was present but we were still left seeking more from our 3rd round pick. Gibson averaged an impressive 5.4 yards per carrier, but only saw 9 carries throughout the game and appears to be developing a fumbling problem. His agility and acceleration are evident when he is out in space, and he is strong enough to push the pile in between the tackles. McKissic also showed some promise with impressive burst in the run game and pass game. But all in all, Scott Turner hasn't committed enough to the run (17 total carries between 3 RBs) for us to know what we really have at this position.

Wide Receiver: I think we saw more out of this group than we have in the first two weeks. Inman pulled in two touchdowns, the first of which required an impressive play on the ball. McLaurin continues to prove that he has something special as he pulled in 4 catches for 83 yards. But for the first time this season we saw the undrafted rookie Isiah Wright get meaningful snaps, and he made some impressive plays with those snaps. He showed great route running and agility cutting in and out of his routes. We also saw him make an appearance on special teams as the kick returner. But perhaps the most impressive play by the rookie was a hit that he laid on Denzel Ward to break up what would have been another interception for Haskins.

Tight End: Not much to report here but for one impressive catch by Logan Thomas, who also impressively dropped an easier pass earlier in the game. Thomas shows potential at times, and then also reminds us that he was a college QB at other times.

Offensive Line: This group is (slowly) coming together but still needs more work. Roullier and Martin were taken advantage of in the middle, but not as often as weeks past. Christian also performed better than we will remember, mostly because what we will remember most is the play in which the LT was beat for a sack, forced fumble, and fumble recovery by Myles Garrett late in the 4th quarter.