Pressuring Dwayne Haskins among Jets’ keys to defense vs. Washington

The Jets face another rookie quarterback in the Redskins’ Dwayne Haskins and need to make him beat the defense.

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Stop Terry McLaurin

The Redskins don’t have many weapons, but rookie wideout Terry McLaurin is their best offensive player. McLaurin leads the team in targets (52), receptions (32), yards (497) and touchdowns (five) and the Redskins average 20 points when he has at least 60 receiving yards. When he doesn’t eclipse that number, Washington averages less than six points a game.

McLaurin has actually been a top-10 receiver, according to Football Outsiders. He’s eighth in Defense-adjusted Yards Above Replacement and ninth in DVOA among 68 qualified receivers. He’ll be a tough matchup for the Jets without a true No. 1 corner. If Darryl Roberts misses another game, it’ll be on Brian Poole, Nate Hairston and rookie Bless Austin to step up.