The second Alex Smith went down, the Redskins season had little hope. Their NFC East leading record wasn’t nearly a big enough head start to make a playoff spot. The rotation of Colt McCoy, Mark Sanchez, and Josh Johnson is not getting the job done — especially after McCoy’s season ending injury last week. Sanchez did not have another butt fumble, but he was part of the one of the worst blowouts in recent memory. The 40-16 final score doesn’t look too bad, but trust me, it was really bad.
The return of Mark Sanchez couldn’t have gone worse. (photo via Sporting News)
Even without Odell Beckham Jr, the Giants managed to score 33 points in the first half while holding the Redskins to 0. Sterling Shepard caught a touchdown, Benny Fowler caught a touchdown, even Russell Shepard caught a touchdown. Saquon Barkley ran for 170 yards on 14 carries including a 78 yard touchdown. Curtis Riley had a pick six, and in no time the Giants were up 40-0 midway through the third quarter.
Then the Redskins swapped out Sanchez for Josh Johnson, and it was actually pretty promising. Johnson threw for 195 yards and a touchdown to go along with 45 yards and a rushing touchdown in only about one and a half quarters. He did throw an interception, but that was off a tipped pass — not his fault. So maybe Josh Johnson is the answer to the Redskins problems, but now that they’re 6-7, they’re behind both the 6-6 Eagles and the 7-5 Cowboys.
Sure, Josh Johnson looked great, but good luck catching them.
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