TRAILING THE Eagles by six points midway through the third quarter Sunday, Jay Gruden did what coaches that have a legitimate vertical receiving threat do.
He sent him deep.
DeSean Jackson lined up wide right on a second-and-9 play and did his roadrunner thing right past helpless cornerback Leodis McKelvin on a post route. Quarterback Kirk Cousins' pass wasn't perfect, but Jackson was able to haul it in for an 80-yard touchdown that gave the Redskins the lead.
As they are currently constructed, the Eagles don't have the capacity to score in the blink of any eye.