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The Redskins will host the Philadelphia Eagles in their first match-up of the season. With the Redskins looking to get off to a good start, I will Preview down below three things that the Redskins need to do in order to walk out of Fed Ex Field victorious. Take advantage of the size difference : The Redskins boast multiple receivers over 6'2 for the first time in awhile. Terrelle Pryor, standing at 6'4 inches poses a huge advantage against the 5'11 Ronald Darby. Kirk Cousins and Jay Gruden need to recognize this and get some jump balls to Pryor and allow him to just out-size Darby. Josh Doctson against Eagles' cornerback Jalen Mills is a similar situation. Doctson boasts 6'2 height and a 40-inch vertical reach, Jalen Mills barely reaches 6'0 in height. Brian Quick is also a very tall Wide Receiver that can go up there and grab the ball. The size advantage for the Redskins is eye-opening, and I'd like to see Gruden and Matt Cavanaugh try to milk that advantage as much as possible. Avoid The Big Mistake : In the last two match-ups against the Eagles, Kirk Cousins has thrown a costly interception that was returned for a touchdown. Kirk needs to be efficient with the ball, but also needs to be smart on every single snap, and don't put it in harms way. Doing that will prevent the Eagles' from having another seven points on their score, which could be the difference between a win and a loss. Continue to make Wentz uncomfortable : Carson Wentz was sacked a whopping nine times in their two matchups last year. The Eagles appear to have one of the stronger offensive lines in football this upcoming season however, which can be attributed to the return of RT Lane Johnson. Carson Wentz's stat-line against the Redskins have not been pretty (1 TD, 1 INT, sacked 9 times in two games) and that can widely be attributed to the successful pressure we've forced on Wentz to keep him uncomfortable throughout the ballgame. If the Redskins can continue consistently getting that pressure, I like our chances.
Key Matchup : Josh Norman vs. Alshon Jeffrey
Weakest Positional Group : Running Back
Strongest : Offensive Line
Notable Additions : Ronald Darby, Alshon Jeffery, LeGarrette Blount
Notable Subtractions : Jordan Matthews, Bennie Logan, Ryan Matthews
Final Score : 27-20 Redskins Win.
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