What are some of the offensive and defensive differences the Giants and their fans might see this weekend compared to when Jay Gruden was head coach in Week 4?
Man it’s been a long season. It may sound cliché, but the Week 4 Washington Redskins and Week 16 Washington Redskins are two completely different teams at this point.
With Gruden out, and Bill Callahan in, the Redskins’ offense is extremely focused on running the ball and keeping the clock moving, but Haskins has also been able to sprinkle in some quick passes over the middle that get McLaurin and rookie WR Steven Sims Jr. into a rhythm.
On top of that, the defense — which was one of the worst in the NFL early this season — has settled into their own and found a way to get some stops along the way. The secondary is extremely banged-up at the moment, so they are liable to get beat in the passing game, but this Washington team will definitely prove harder to beat than the earlier version.
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