There are very few positives to take away from Sunday’s loss by the Detroit Lions to the putrid Washington Redskins. Quarterback Jeff Driskel threw three interceptions and a mediocre defense made rookie passer Dwayne Haskins look serviceable.
Lions fans had to be expecting a few big pass plays to be given up on the day, especially when it was announced a few hours before the game that starting cornerback Rashaan Melvin would be out with a rib injury.
While the door for Melvin may have been closed, another one was opened for rookie cornerback Amani Oruwariye, who had only appeared in three games prior to this one, mostly on special teams.