In his ideal situation, Colt McCoy wouldn’t have played the entirety of the Redskins’ 17-16 loss to the Jaguars Thursday night at FedExField. He would have used the team’s fourth and final tune-up before the regular season to keep competing in front of coaches, trying to prove himself out of a backup quarterback job.
But with Kirk Cousins named the starter earlier this week, and Robert Griffin III still sidelined with a concussion, McCoy accepted his responsibility and strapped up to play four quarters with the second- and third-string units, full of players hoping for a good final impression.