BALTIMORE — In the aftermath of a blowout loss, Washington linebacker Will Compton found the bright side.
"It's preseason," he said. "Shoot, my rookie year we were 4-0 easily in the preseason and ended up going 3-13."
A 23-3 thumping by the Ravens in Baltimore on Thursday night doesn't matter much to the Redskins, considering most starters played just six snaps in the exhibition opener.
"It showed us that as much as we may have been making some plays in training camp in Richmond and feeling good about what we're doing, I think it's a realization that we've got a long ways to go," said quarterback Kirk Cousins, who was 1 of 2 for 5 yards.